中国新闻网5/20/2026Crime1 min readChina
Customs Seizes Suspected Ancient Coins at West Kowloon Station
Quick Look
- West Kowloon Station Customs officers seized 240 suspected ancient coins from a male traveler's luggage.
- The items, identified as Song Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, and Japanese coins from the 17th-19th centuries, are classified as general cultural relics prohibited from leaving China.
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Why It Matters
West Kowloon Station Customs officers were supervising outbound passengers when they detected an anomaly. A male traveler failed to declare his luggage, which showed unusual X-ray imagery. The contents were later identified as ancient coins.
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中新网5月20日电 据“海关发布”微信公众号消息，近日，西九龙站海关关员在对出境旅客进行监管时，发现一名男性旅客进入海关监管区未向海关申报，其行李箱机检图像异常。经进一步检查，海关关员在其行李箱内发现编织成宝剑形状的疑似古钱币240枚。后经广东省文物鉴定站鉴定，上述物品分别为宋代铜钱237枚、清“乾隆通宝”铜钱1枚、17—19世纪日本“宽永通宝”铜钱2枚，均属国家禁止出境的一般文物。
图源：“海关发布”微信公众号
根据《中华人民共和国文物保护法》规定，文物出境，应当经国务院文物行政部门指定的文物进出境审核机构审核。经审核允许出境的文物，由国务院文物行政部门发给文物出境许可证，从国务院文物行政部门指定的口岸出境。任何单位或者个人运送、邮寄、携带文物出境，应当向海关申报，海关凭文物出境许可证放行。走私文物构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任；构成走私行为，尚不构成犯罪的，由海关依照有关法律、行政法规的规定给予处罚。
Open Questions
- What is the exact value of the seized coins?
- What will be the specific penalty for the traveler?
- Has this traveler attempted to smuggle artifacts before?
- Are there any organized groups involved in such smuggling activities?
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