Instances where people accidentally stumble upon treasures on their property or at the beach are not uncommon! Once, a man found a coin on the beach using a metal detector and later discovered it was worth 6 million dollars! And there are coins out there that could be worth an entire inheritance of many generations! How do they look and what makes them valuable? Read on to find out.&nbsp;Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle: $20,212,100And our list opens with one of the most expensive coins in the world! Its face value is only $20, but today its worth is estimated at over $20 million! Incredible, isn't it?&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/Saint_Gaudens_Double_Eagle_7c3be51f44.jpg" alt="Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_Saint_Gaudens_Double_Eagle_7c3be51f44.jpg 237w,/uploads/small_Saint_Gaudens_Double_Eagle_7c3be51f44.jpg 500w,/uploads/medium_Saint_Gaudens_Double_Eagle_7c3be51f44.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw">@Wikimedia CommonsBy the way, these coins weren't created all that long ago - they were minted from 1907 to 1933 and were made of gold! However, in 1933, it was decided to transition from gold coins to paper money - which is why production of such coins ceased, making them a true rarity today!1787 Brasher Doubloon: $9,036,000This intriguing specimen is valued at approximately half the price of the previous one - around $10 million. But agree, it's still an astonishing amount, especially for such a small coin. So what's its secret?&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/1787_Brasher_Doubloon_0cbed1bbe5.jpg" alt="1787 Brasher Doubloon.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_1787_Brasher_Doubloon_0cbed1bbe5.jpg 223w,/uploads/small_1787_Brasher_Doubloon_0cbed1bbe5.jpg 500w,/uploads/medium_1787_Brasher_Doubloon_0cbed1bbe5.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw">@Michael Bradley/November 8, 2023/luxe.digitalThe Brasher Doubloon of 1787 is the first gold coin ever struck in the United States! With such historical significance, it's no wonder it commands such a high price today. Its creator, Ephraim Brasher, minted only seven of these coins, but only one bears his initials, "EB". Naturally, this particular coin, being the most coveted in the collection, was sold in 2021 for $9.36 million!723 Umayyad Gold Dinar: $5,418,400This valuable coin is the gold dinar of the Umayyad Caliphate from the year 723 AD! As you can see, it's slightly less valued than the previous specimens, despite having a history that spans 1300 years!<img src="/uploads/723_Umayyad_Gold_Dinar_57fcd9852b.jpg" alt="723 Umayyad Gold Dinar.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_723_Umayyad_Gold_Dinar_57fcd9852b.jpg 245w,/uploads/small_723_Umayyad_Gold_Dinar_57fcd9852b.jpg 500w,/uploads/medium_723_Umayyad_Gold_Dinar_57fcd9852b.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw">@January 20 2019/coinsweekly.comOverall, this Arabic coin is one of the most valuable foreign coins. And of course, many are curious about the inscription on it, which translates as “Mine of the Commander of the Faithful in the Hijaz.”2007 1 Million Canadian Gold Maple Leaf: $5,315,400Another specimen that made it onto the list of the world's most expensive coins is this one from Canada, which was minted not too long ago - in 2007, to be precise. Only six pieces were ever minted.<img src="/uploads/2007_1_Million_Canadian_Gold_Maple_Leaf_32828d37e1.jpg" alt="2007 1 Million Canadian Gold Maple Leaf.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_2007_1_Million_Canadian_Gold_Maple_Leaf_32828d37e1.jpg 219w,/uploads/small_2007_1_Million_Canadian_Gold_Maple_Leaf_32828d37e1.jpg 500w,/uploads/medium_2007_1_Million_Canadian_Gold_Maple_Leaf_32828d37e1.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw">@THRIVE/opensea.ioThis coin even made it into the Guinness World Records as the largest gold coin in the world. It features Queen Elizabeth II, which is unusual considering it's not a British coin.1894-S Barber Dime: $2,412,200By the name of the coin, it's already clear the year it was issued. But let's note that this coin wasn't meant for general circulation, as only 24 specimens were ever minted. Considering such a small quantity, it was likely produced for the most influential people of the 19th century.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/1894_S_Barber_Dime_889bbe1a7f.jpg" alt="1894-S Barber Dime.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_1894_S_Barber_Dime_889bbe1a7f.jpg 233w,/uploads/small_1894_S_Barber_Dime_889bbe1a7f.jpg 500w,/uploads/medium_1894_S_Barber_Dime_889bbe1a7f.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw">@Michael Bradley/November 8, 2023/luxe.digital&nbsp;Today, collectors are willing to pay a hefty sum for such a coin. Interestingly, it's known that only 9 of these coins have survived to this day - but where are the rest? Perhaps they could still be found somewhere on a beach with a metal detector!

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It was happening in England from the late 17th century until 1913! Moreover, real memoirs about it have been preserved. Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould from Devonshire County wrote about witnessing such a transaction as a child in those times when a local publisher went to the market and returned... with a wife! Yes, indeed, a wife could be bought from her husband like bread. But what preceded this unusual tradition?<img src="/uploads/1_49394c0ba6.jpg" alt="1.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_1_49394c0ba6.jpg 245w,/uploads/small_1_49394c0ba6.jpg 500w,/uploads/medium_1_49394c0ba6.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw">@A Brief History Of Wife Selling In The Victorian Era/A Day In History/YouTube.comThe point is that even before 1753, an official church wedding ceremony was not mandatory. All that was required was the consent of both parties and a suitable age (twelve for girls, fourteen for boys). But it was in 1753 that the Marriage Act was passed, which complicated the marriage procedure, but getting a divorce was the most difficult (as it had been since the mid-sixteenth century in England). When a woman got married, she completely ceased to exist as a separate legal entity and lost all her rights. This primarily concerned the wife's property, which was entirely passed to her husband. Women were in a weak position, and getting a divorce was practically impossible!<img src="/uploads/2_172e0efb7f.jpg" alt="2.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_2_172e0efb7f.jpg 205w,/uploads/small_2_172e0efb7f.jpg 500w,/uploads/medium_2_172e0efb7f.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw">@A Brief History Of Wife Selling In The Victorian Era/A Day In History/YouTube.comIt was only in 1857, with the adoption of a new Marriage Act, that the divorce issue was finally transferred from ecclesiastical to civil court, but again, there was a nuance – getting a divorce was very expensive! Therefore, one of the alternative ways to divorce became the so-called “wife selling.”This tradition usually took place at the market because it was accessible to the poor, and there were always many people, meaning witnesses, who could thus confirm the fact of the "sale," i.e., divorce. In most cases, this unwritten custom, which, we emphasize, had a symbolic character, was carried out with the mutual consent of both spouses and was the cheapest and most accessible way for them to divorce in society's eyes.<img src="/uploads/3_400c558887.jpg" alt="3.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_3_400c558887.jpg 207w,/uploads/small_3_400c558887.jpg 500w,/uploads/medium_3_400c558887.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw">@A Brief History Of Wife Selling In The Victorian Era/A Day In History/YouTube.comSometimes the amounts for which wives were sold were quite impressive, amounting to tens or sometimes hundreds of pounds sterling! But it was still more of a symbolic procedure, so sometimes, a wife was sold for nothing more than a pint of beer!

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In England, it was possible to sell and buy wives even for a pint of beer

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