Rare gold coins dug out of walls of French mansion sold for $1.2m

The 239 pieces of gold minted before the French Revolution was found near Quimper in western Brittany

Hundreds of rare gold coins dug out of the walls of a remote French mansion fetched more than 1 million euros ($1.2m) at auction on Wednesday.

Stonemasons discovered 239 pieces of gold, minted before the French Revolution, when they began renovating the property near Quimper in the western Brittany region, auctioneers Ivoire/Deloys said.

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