A front and back view of the gold coin
A rare Danish 1496 King Hans Gold Noble coin will kick off the sale of one of the most valuable privately owned coin collections next month.
  • A historic gold coin will kick off the sale of one of the most valuable privately owned collections.
  • The 1496 King Hans Gold Noble coin is part of the prized L.E. Bruun collection, which is valued at $72 million.
  • The collection has been kept in a secret location for years thanks to a stipulation in Bruun's will.

A rare Danish gold coin could fetch more than $1 million when it goes to auction next month, kicking off the sale of one of the most mysterious coin collections ever.