Gold coin worth £250,000 discovered in child's pirate treasure collection

An 18th-century gold coin worth up to £250,000 has been discovered in a child’s pirate treasure collection.

The anonymous owner had been given the rare Queen Anne Vigo five guinea piece as a youngster by his grandfather.

With no idea of its value he kept it in his toy box for pirate games, until it was packed away and forgotten about.

Gold coin worth £250,000 discovered in child's pirate treasure collection