@paluangi: They found $840,000 worth of gold coins under their kitchen floor! An anonymous couple in the United Kingdom discovered a hidden trove of more than 260 rare gold coins dating from 1610 to 1727 during renovations of their 18th-century townhouse in Ellerby, North Yorkshire. The coins, unearthed beneath the kitchen floor, are estimated to fetched $852,380 at an auction by Spink & Son. An imperfectly minted coin from 1720 fetched the highest individual price at £62,400, Spink & Son said. Although the coins do not meet the legal criteria for "treasure" under British law, most were retained by the couple, while one artifact, a rare Brazilian gold coin, will be added to a government museum collection. The coins are believed to have belonged to Joseph and Sarah Fernley-Maisters, a prosperous mercantile couple from the 18th century who traded in natural resources. The decision to hide the money underground suggests a distrust of the newly-formed Bank of England, banknotes, and contemporary gold coinage. Despite the mystery surrounding why the couple never retrieved the coins hidden beneath the floorboards, the discovery sheds light on a unique historical artifact and serves as an unexpected windfall for the renovating homeowners. Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/uk-couple-finds-rare-gold-coins-during-home-renovations-180980709/ #treasure #numismatics #paluangi #gold #goldcoins #coins #coincollecting #coincollection #coincollector #buriedtreasure #hiddentreasures #lucky #luckyfind #treasuretrove

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