£50,000 rare coins stolen

A HOARD of rare coins worth about £50,000 has been stolen from a pensioner's home.

Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses after the coins were taken from a house in Comiston Springs Avenue, Edinburgh, between 11am and 12:30pm on Monday.

The 67-year-old victim returned home to find his house broken into and the bag of collectable coins missing.

A police spokesman said: "Obviously, the victim is deeply upset at the loss of these coins. Not just because of their financial value, but also because of their sentimental worth.

"We would also urge specialist dealers to be on the look out for the coins as many of them are rare and distinctive and report anyone who tries to sell on these stolen items."