A couple quite literally struck gold while renovating their kitchen after they discovered a hoard of rare coins, worth £250,000, buried under the floor. The couple, from Ellerby in North Yorkshire, thought they'd hit an electrical cable beneath the concrete floor, but it turned out to be a cup filled to the brim with over 260 gold coins. The oldest dates from the reign of James I and the coins cover the Stuart period right up to the dying days of George I. The collection has been valued at £250,000 and will be sold by auctioneers Spink in October. The couple, who want to remain anonymous, reported their find to the ... (full story)