69AD quarter shekel coin (worth $1 million dollars)

[Grey Havoc]

Looted coin worth $1m returned to Israel after years-long hunt

The ancient silver quarter shekel was tracked across several countries after it was looted in 2002.

www.bbc.com

 

[Graugrun]

"The saga began when the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) learned from informants that the coin had been taken by Palestinians from a hoard unearthed in the Ella Valley, south of Jerusalem"

Doesn't sound like it was 'looted' to me..? If so then why should they get it back without paying for it..?

 

[Grey Havoc]

Treasure trove and antiquities laws, I assume.