List of missing treasures

This is an incomplete list of notable treasures that are currently lost or missing.

Name	Existence	Year lost	Image	Description
Menorah from the Second Temple	Confirmed	191	Menorah from the Temple in Jerusalem depicted on a frieze on the Arch of Titus in Rome	The Menorah from the Second Temple in Jerusalem was looted by the Romans in 70 BC and put on view in the Temple of Peace in Rome. The temple burned down in 191 after which the fate of the Menorah is uncertain. If it survived the fire, it could have been brought to Carthage by the Vandals after their Sack of Rome in 455, as mentioned by Procopius in the 6th century.
Ganj-e Badavard	Legend			One of the eight treasures of the Sasanian king Khosrow II
Heirloom Seal of the Realm	Confirmed	circa 960	—	Imperial Seal of China created by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, lost after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
Kusanagi	Legend	1185	Artist's depiction	A sword and one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan that legitimize the rule of the Emperor. Lost at sea in the Battle of Dan-no-ura in the Genpei War.^[1] Current government claims possession, but has not permitted outside verification.
Crown Jewels of England	Legend	1216	—	Baggage train of King John ("John Lackland"), lost in The Wash during the First Barons' War.
Llywelyn's coronet	Legend	1303	—	The coronet of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last king of Wales, it was seized along with other holy artifacts at the end of the Conquest of Wales by Edward I, in 1284, was taken to London, and kept with the crown jewels in Westminster Abbey until they were stolen in 1303. It was not present in the inventory taken during the destruction of the crown jewels by Oliver Cromwell in 1649, and remains unaccounted for.
La Noche Triste treasure	Legend	1520	—	Massive amount of gold and silver bullion looted from the Treasure House of Moctezuma II. Occurred during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.^[2]
Lost Inca gold	Legend	circa 1533	—	Originally intended as part of the ransom of Inca Emperor Atahualpa it would have been hidden once it became known that the Spanish had killed him.^[3]
Treasure of Amaro Pargo	Unidentified	1678-1747 d.C.	Portrait of Amaro Pargo located on the canvas of the "Christ of Humility and Patience" of the Shrine of Our Lady of El Rosario in Machado (Tenerife).	The treasure would be composed of "carved silver, gold jewelry, pearls and stones of value, Chinese porcelain, rich fabrics, paintings and perhaps 500,000 pesos".^[4] The stories about this treasure are varied, some place it in the environment of the Roques de Anaga, while others place it in the zone of Punta del Hidalgo and the cave of San Mateo, northeast of Tenerife. At present, said treasure has not been found nor identified.
Scepter of Dagobert	Confirmed	1795	planche in: Dom Bernard de Montfaucon, Les monuments de la monarchie françoise., Paris, 1729	Originally part of the French Regalia, sometimes considered its oldest part, dating from the 7th century, it was stored in the treasure of the Basilica of St Denis (also known as Basilique royale de Saint-Denis) until 1795, when it disappeared, probably stolen.
Oak Island money pit	Legend	1795	—	A possible treasure trove located in a large hole on an island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.^[5]^[6]
Treasure of the Esperanza	Reported	1816	—	1.5 million gold pesos and an equal value in silver precolumbian art looted from the Viceroyalty of Peru, shipped on the Esperanza, taken and buried by pirates shipwrecked on Palmyra Atoll.^[7]
Treasure of Lima	Legend	1820	—	Gold, silver and jewellery stolen from the Spanish in 1820. The treasure is thought to be buried on Cocos Island in Costa Rica and it is estimated to be worth £160 million.^[8]
Confederate gold	Legend	circa 1865	—	Gold. Lost after the American Civil War.
Tokugawa's buried treasure	Legend	circa 1868	—	A legendary treasure allegedly buried in Mt. Akagi by Tokugawa shogunate (disputed).
Kruger Millions	Legend	1902	—	Millions of gold pounds presumed to have been produced by the Boer forces in the South African veld under order of President Paul Kruger. The money was believed to fund the purchase of weapons for the Boer Commandos. The funds went missing. Believed to have been buried or hidden somewhere in South Africa or taken by Kruger to Switzerland.
Crown Jewels of Ireland	Confirmed	1907	The Crown Jewels	Heavily jewelled insignia of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick. Stolen from Dublin Castle in 1907.
The Tsar's Treasure	Legend - Partially Confirmed	1909	—	$3 million in newly minted American double eagle coins destined to the Russian Baltic Fleet, an $800,000 US Government shipment in mixed coin to the American Atlantic Fleet, and the confirmed loss of $500,000 in passenger effects (all 1909 values) were lost when the RMS Republic foundered off the coast of New England as a result of a collision.
Florentine Diamond	Confirmed	1914	Copy of the diamond	Lost yellow diamond with Indian origin.
Lost Imperial Fabergé eggs	Confirmed	1922 or later	The Alexander III Commemorative egg	Seven eggs in the Imperial series are missing:^[9] 1886 – The Hen with Sapphire Pendant egg 1888 – The Cherub with Chariot egg 1889 – The Nécessaire egg 1897 – The Mauve egg 1902 – The Empire Nephrite egg 1903 – The Royal Danish egg 1909 – The Alexander III Commemorative egg
The Just Judges	Confirmed	1934	Replica	Lower left panel of the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, which was displayed at the Saint Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, was stolen during the night of 10 April 1934.
Royal Casket	Confirmed	1939	The Royal Casket	Memorial containing 73 precious relics^[10] that had once belonged to Polish royalty. Looted during World War II.
Peking Man	Confirmed	1941–1945	Replica	Fossil remains of Homo erectus pekinensis; dated ~500,000 years old. Lost during World War II in China in 1941 or may have been on the Awa Maru when it sank in 1945.^[11]
Amber Room	Confirmed	circa 1945	Reconstruction	Removed from Catherine Palace, Saint Petersburg, by Germans during World War II and transported to Germany. Estimated (adjusted) value: $142 million. Reconstructed in 2003.^[12]
Yamashita's gold	Legend	circa 1945	—	War loot stolen by Japanese and hidden in the Philippines. Alleged. Named for General Tomoyuki Yamashita.
Awa Maru treasure	Legend	1945	—	Gold, platinum, and diamonds worth more than $5 billion. Alleged. It was lost when the Japanese ship Awa Maru was hit by a torpedo and sank in April 1945.^[13]
Nazi gold train	Legend	1945	—	A train laden with gold and other treasures hidden by the Nazi Germans in a tunnel near Wałbrzych, Poland.
Honjō Masamune	Confirmed	1945	—	The Honjō Masamune, a legendary samurai sword, created by the master swordmaker Gorō Masamune between 1288–1328 AD. The sword was passed down over the centuries from Shōgun to Shōgun, and is considered a priceless Japanese cultural artifact.
Patiala Necklace	Confirmed	circa 1948	The Patiala Necklace	A necklace containing 2,930 diamonds including the world's seventh largest diamond, the 428 carat "De Beers". Some diamonds later recovered. Made by the House of Cartier in 1928 for Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, then ruling Maharaja of Patiala.
Nelson's Chelengk	Confirmed	1951	Nelson with the Chelengk in his hat	A medal made of diamonds given to Admiral Horatio Nelson for his naval service. Placed in the National Maritime Museum in London in 1929 and stolen in 1951.
Tucker's Cross	Confirmed	1975	—	Emerald-studded gold cross, discovered in a shipwreck in 1955 and stolen from a museum in Bermuda in 1959.^[14]
Lufthansa heist	Confirmed	1978	—	Cash and jewels from a robbery at Lufthansa's cargo terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in December 1978. With a value of about $5 million, it was the largest cash robbery in the United States at the time.^[15]^[16]
Brink's-Mat robbery	Confirmed	1983	—	Gold bullion, diamonds, and cash valued at £26 million (worth approximately £79 million in 2015)
Antwerp Diamond heist	Confirmed	2003	—	Diamonds, gold and other jewels worth $189 million. Dubbed the "heist of the century".^[17]
Graff Diamonds robbery	Confirmed	2009	—	43 items of jewellery, stolen in London on 6 August 2009. Valued at nearly £40 million.^[18]
Ivory Coast Crown Jewels	Confirmed	2011	—	Gold pendants, necklaces and bracelets worth $6 million.^[19]
Brussels Airport diamond heist	Confirmed	2013	—	Diamonds stolen from airplane at Brussels Airport valued at $50 million.^[20]
Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary	Confirmed	2015	—	Safe deposit facility burgled in London, total stolen could have been up to £200M
Funeral regalia of King Charles IX of Sweden and Queen Christina of Holstein-Gottorp	Confirmed	2018	Queen Christina's crown King Charles IX's crown Orb	Two crowns and an orb stolen from Strängnäs Cathedral. Considered priceless artefacts^[21]