US EditionHuge coin collection found hidden in house’s walls sells for nearly $3.5 million
- A huge coin collection worth $3.5 million was found in the walls of a home and sold at Beaussant Lefèvre and Associates in Paris.
- The collection contained over 1,000 historic coins, including rare pieces from the Kingdom of Macedonia and French Kings Louis XIV, XV, and XVI.
- Expert Thierry Parsy described the collection as 'exceptional' and praised its quality and rarity.
- The coins were meticulously labeled and hidden in a chest inside a wall, discovered by a determined notary.
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Massive $3.5m coin collection found in walls of mans home
A MASSIVE coin collection has been found in the walls of a man’s home, and it’s worth a staggering $3.5 million. The collection was recovered from the house of a man who had passed away, with many of the coins dating back centuries. Beaussant Lefèvre & AssociésA massive coin collection has been found in the walls of a man’s home, and it’s worth a staggering $3.5 million[/caption] Beaussant Lefèvre & AssociésThe collection was recovered from the …
Now the collection has been sold at auction for almost 35 million kroner.
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A large number of historical gold coins were surprisingly discovered in the wall of a country house in France. They were sold at an auction in Paris for more than 3 million euros (about 3.48 million US dollars), far higher than the original estimate, shocking the collecting community.
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