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One man's impressive collection of 180 English silver crown coins spanning over 470 years has sold for £331,000 after a bidding war.
American collector David Hoover amassed the pieces over the past decade who has a fascination with this type of coinage.
He acquired examples from the British Museum and had rarities from the reign of Edward VI in the 1550s through to Queen Elizabeth II.
The coins had been tipped to go for £220,000 but achieved over £100,000 more with London-based auctioneers Spink & Son on Wednesday 4 May.
The top performer was a 1643 Charles I 'Silver Pound' struck at Oxford University during the English Civil War which made £11,250.
American collector David Hoover's impressive range of 180 English silver crown coins spanning over 470 years has sold for £331,000 at auctioneers Spink & Son after a bidding war. Pictured, top performer 1643 Charles I 'Silver Pound' which made £11,250
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