Couple finds $290,000 in 400-year-old coins disguised underneath the home's flooring.

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A couple who found a reserve of gold coins going back over 400 years is set to get a payout of about $300,000.

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While their North Yorkshire home's floor was being reestablished, the 264-piece gold store was found.

They were captivated to find a ceramic cup around the size of a Coke can when they lifted the deck of the eighteenth century building.

They didn't understand they had been living more than a store worth $290,000 (£250,000) for the previous decade until experts inspected its items.

A George I guinea with a mint misstep from 1720 is the star of the bartering.

The coin, which highlights two "tail" sides as opposed to a ruler's head, is expected to sell for $4,636 (£4,000).

A Charles II guinea dated 1675 that has the ruler's Latin name incorrectly spelled as CRAOLVS as opposed to CAROLVS is assessed to be valued at $1,738 (£1,500).