Among the items going under the hammer is a 100 ducat gold coin of Ferdinand III of Habsburg, which was minted in 1629.
Mandatory Credit:	Courtesy Flint Culture via CNN Newsource

Among the items going under the hammer is a 100 ducat gold coin of Ferdinand III of Habsburg, which was minted in 1629.
Mandatory Credit: Courtesy Flint Culture via CNN Newsource

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$100 million coin collection, buried for decades, up for auction

A 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.