More than 260 ancient gold coins have been discovered by a couple under their kitchen floor, and have sold for £754,000 at auction.

The collection was hidden inside a pot under the 18th-century floorboards of the anonymous couple’s home in Ellerby, East Yorkshire, in 2019, and dates back from 1610 to 1727.

The treasure trove originally belonged to the Fernley-Maisters, a Hull family involved in Baltic trading.

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The family were known for importing and exporting timber, iron ore and coal, with some members later serving as Members of Parliament in the early 1700s.

Joseph Fernley and Sarah Maister married in 1694 and lived in the East Yorkshire village. The money was collected by the couple during their marriage.

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