Cleaning His Grandparents House Led to a Strange Discovery

Counting Coins

His sister spotted a group of weird, round objects. Upon closer inspection, they looked like coins! The currency was a collection of Portuguese and Spanish coins dating back to the 16th century. This was shocking, but also incredibly intriguing. "Maybe my great-grandparents were pirates," said Mark later. But there were more surprises in store for the treasure hunters...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.