A lucky couple in the U.K. made an astonishing discovery hiding under the floorboards of their kitchen while undergoing a house renovation, and they could become much richer because of it.
According to Spink & Son auction house, the unnamed couple found a cup of rare gold coins buried under their North Yorkshire kitchen, and they’re aiming to sell them for almost CA$380,000.
The cup, described to CNN as being no larger than a can of pop, contained more than 260 coins dating from 1610 to 1727.
Gregory Edmund, an auctioneer with Spink & Son, said the lot of coins has an estimated value of £150,000(GBP) in spending power.
“It is a wonderful and truly unexpected discovery from so unassuming a find location,” Edmund said in a press release.
“This find of over 260 coins is also one of the largest on archaeological record from Britain, and certainly for the 18th century period,” he added.
