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A British family uncovered a treasure trove in their own backyard — and now it's going under the hammer for a whopping six-figure sum.

The lot is being sold by coin dealer David Guest Numismatics. It will be auctioned in Zurich, Switzerland, on Nov. 5., and is expected to fetch more than £230,000, or roughly $308,000 U.S. dollars.

Coin specialist David Guest told Fox News Digital the hoard was found by a Hampshire couple in Milford on Sea in April 2020.

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The couple was adjusting a fence next to one of their backyard flower beds when the husband spotted a lump of "clayey soil," Guest said.

"In total, they recovered 64 coins," he added. "A furth

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