Arrr mateys, a treasure trove of Danish coins be up for grabs a hun'red years after the magnate's demise!
2024-05-13
Arrr me hearties! 'Tis said that the treasure trove of 20,000 pieces of gold belonging to Danish butter king Lars Emil Bruun be up for grabs after a century, and could fetch a mighty sum of $72 million doubloons! Aye, a fine haul indeed!
In the language of a 17th century pirate, ye be hearin' the tale of a Danish butter magnate, Lars Emil Bruun, who be leavin' behind a vast treasure trove of coins worth a hefty $72 million. Aye, he be stipulatin' in his will that his 20,000 pieces o' gold be kept safe for a century to protect Denmark from the horrors of World War I. Now, after over a hundred years since Bruun's passin', a New York-based auction house be preparin' to sell off this booty, callin' it the most valuable collection of world coins to ever come to market.Bruun, born in 1852, started collectin' coins as a wee lad before makin' his fortune in butter. His will be holdin' strict instructions for the collection, statin' that if the national collection be preserved after a century, the coins be sold for the benefit of his descendants. Some kin tried to get their hands on the loot early, but the will be ironclad.Folks be flockin' to lay their hands on these rare coins, with prices estimatin' anywhere from $50 to over a million. The collection found refuge in royal residences and banks before bein' sold off. Denmark's National Museum even snagged seven rare coins from the hoard, describin' them as unique treasures from centuries past. 'Tis indeed a legendary tale of riches untold, a fairytale come to life on the high seas of coin auctionin'.