The Golden Helmet of Coțofenești (Romanian: [kotsofeˈneʃti]) is a Geto - Dacian helmet made of electrum (a natural gold-silver-copper alloy) dating from the second half of the 5th century BC. Discovered in the Romanian village of Coțofenești, it was exhibited at the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest before being stolen in 2025 during a robbery at the Drents …

1 day ago · Dutch authorities have arrested three suspects after the theft of a priceless ancient golden helmet that is considered a cultural icon of Romania BRUSSELS -- Dutch authorities on Wednesday ...

3 days ago · Art Thieves Blew Up a Dutch Museum’s Door to Steal an Ancient Golden Helmet From Romania The blast took place in the middle of the night, allowing the burglars to abscond with four valuable ...

The Man with the Golden Helmet (c. 1650) is an oil -on-canvas painting formerly attributed to the Dutch painter Rembrandt and today considered to be a work by someone in his circle.

3 days ago · Thieves stole four ancient artefacts, including a 2,450-year-old golden helmet, from a museum in the Netherlands. The incident took place during the early hours of January 25 at Drents Museum in Assen. The stolen artefacts were given on loan to the Drents Museum by the National History Museum of ...

5 days ago · Thieves blow up Dutch museum door and steal 2,400-year-old golden helmet Police in the Netherlands believe several people are behind a heist that led to the theft of the golden helmet of ...

4 days ago · Dutch authorities are desperately investigating a major art heist of a millenia-old golden helmet from an ancient civilization in current-day Romania

Nov 22, 2022 · The golden Helmet of Coțofenești is just one of many historical artifacts that have found their way into modern film and television. Popular culture has referenced this style of helmet many times, but its first depiction was in the 1966 film The Dacians.

The man here has a slight frown, and his tired and seemingly unwashed face is a sharp contrast to the glitter of the golden helmet. One is tempted to ask if this is not a kind of moral picture where the gold of the world is contrasted with the fragility of man.

Despite the popularity of the 'Man with the Golden Helmet‘, which was attributed to Rembrandt, there has been an increasing body of evidence casting doubt on its authorship since the 1960s.