Just beneath the floorboards and concrete of their home in rustic Ellerby, North Yorkshire, one fortunate couple exhumed a small but precious cache of old, glistening English gold.
Found in situ under 6 or 8 inches of soil, during a kitchen reno reportedly, the find consisted of a small Staffordshire-ware container, no larger than a Coke can, filled to the brim with the hidden savings of one notable bygone couple. These were comprised of 260 gold coins, dating from as early as King James I to as late as the reign of King George.
The initial discovery was made on July 13, 2019.
Representing approximately 100,000 pounds in today’s purchasing power, the coins are expected to fetch at least 250,000 pounds (approx. $286,000) at auction, via Spink auctions in London, on Oct. 7, 2022….