UK Couple Strikes Gold with 1000 Precious Coins Found During Home Renovation
uk couple strikes gold with 1000 precious coins found during home renovation
Trending News: People often make changes to their homes to make them look nicer and fit their style. Recently, a person in England decided to change parts of his house, especially the kitchen. But when they started digging the floor for renovations, something unexpected happened.
Uncovering the Mystery
As the workers dug deeper, they heard a strange noise. At first, they thought it was just rocks or bricks. But as they cleared away the dirt, they found something amazing buried beneath their house.
A Historic Find
Betty and Robert Fox, who lived in Dorset, UK, had bought a new home. They needed to fix some things, so they hired workers to renovate. While digging up the concrete floor, they found a shiny ceramic pot filled with over 1000 gold and silver coins.
The gold coin of Charles I that sold for 5,000 pounds. (Image credit: Duke’s Auctioneers)”>
Valuable Treasures from the Past
Robert wanted to know more about the coins, so he consulted an expert. The expert thought the coins might have been hidden during the First Civil War. Robert sent the coins to the British Museum, where they were cleaned and dated back to the 1640s. Later, they were auctioned off for around Rs 63 lakh.
Historical Coins Find New Homes
Julian Smith, an expert at Duke’s Auctioneers, explained that the coins showed images of historical figures like Emperor Edward VI, Mary, Philip, Elizabeth I, James I, and Charles I. The auction, held on April 23, saw one of the coins, a Charles I gold coin, being sold for 5000 British pounds (approximately Rs 5 lakh), making it the most valuable among the lot.