It’s hard to surpass the excited imaginations of ancient medieval fortresses filled with bounties of hidden treasures. For a lucky few, imaginations turn to reality.

That’s likely what happened to archaeologists who recently discovered a small hoard of ancient golden coins in an old medieval fortress named Markely.

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Heritage Auction Galleries held the Official Auctions of the September 2007 Long Beach Coin Expo.

The total numbers generated and announced through a press release were impressive, reaching $27 Million. The Signature Auctions included:

• U.S. coins ($11,311,996)
• U.S. currency ($10,486,434)
• Ancient and world coins ($3,210,026)
• And U.S. tokens and medals ($598,946)

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