Gold coins amassed by collector Paul Narce of Castillonnès, France and hidden in a wall have fetched nearly $4 million at a recent auction at Beaussant Lefèvre in Paris.

A huge collection of historic gold coins, recovered from the wall of a house in France after their owner passed away, has been sold for millions of euros at auction.

The lot included a rare 'Una the Lion' £5 coin of Queen Victoria, which sold for £884,163, or $1.2m, making it the eighth British coin ever to sell for more than $1m at auction.

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The vast coin collection, much of which was buried underground for more than 50 years, is expected to fetch in excess of $100 million at auction, according to experts.

The vast coin collection, much of which was buried underground for more than 50 years, is expected to fetch in excess of $100 million at auction, according to experts.

The vast coin collection, much of which was buried underground for more than 50 years, is expected to fetch in excess of $100 million at auction, according to experts.