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While adults may abandon these whimsical dreams, all hope is not lost for adventurers.

If you look closely, you can see square holes in the middle of the coins where a string could have held them together.

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This has left behind an unrivalled collection of coins, each one with its own stories to tell and history to unravel.

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Massive coin collection in japan.

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Massive coin collection in japan.

The collection, with a face value of more than $25,000 in $20, $10 and $5 coins struck between 1847 and 1894, is, to date, the most valuable gold coin discovery recovered in the united states.

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Dan snow gets a rare glimpse of the hidden treasures kept behind the doors at the royal mint museum.

Every small child dreams of finding buried treasure, hidden by pirates or an ancient king.

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Some of the rarest and most valuable collector’s items hail from ancient civilizations where gold coinage first emerged.

Dan snow gets a rare glimpse of the hidden treasures kept behind the doors at the royal mint museum.

Every small child dreams of finding buried treasure, hidden by pirates or an ancient king.

One incredibly rare coin is the gold stater minted in pantikapaion around 300 bce.

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