Talk about striking gold! Rare trio of historic British coins including one dating back to 1257 when Henry III was king is set to sell for £1 MILLION at auction

Three rare historic British coins are expected to sell at auction for a staggering £1 million.

The first in the trio is King Charles II's silver tiara, which is valued by auctioneers at £400,000.

The same estimate holds a gold penny of King Henry III worth 20 pence.

Finally, a 5-pound Queen Anne gold piece dating from 1706 has been valued at an impressive £240,000.

The auction is scheduled to take place at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas, on January 8.

A rare trio of historic British coins, including one (pictured) dating from 1257 when Henry III was king, is set to sell for £1 million at auction.

The large piece is a silver crown for King Charles II designed by Thomas Simon in 1663.

The side bust shows the king and bears an inscription by Simon requesting that he be chosen as chief engraver.

Instead, the King chose the Routier brothers for the role and only a few of Simon's “petition” examples have been reproduced.

There are fewer than 20 specimens remaining today, according to experts at Heritage Auctions.

Also in the auction, with the same estimate, is a 20-penny gold coin of King Henry III (1216-1272) minted in 1257.

It is believed to be the “first true portrait” of an English king on coins, depicting a bearded and crowned Henry II with a scepter in his right hand.

The final coin, which could fetch £240,000, is a 1706 £5 Queen Anne gold coin which shows her bust on one side and her divided arms on the other.

The coins were consigned by separate private collectors.

“The Petition Crown” of Charles II is famous and highly sought after, said Chris Berenbach, executive vice president of international coins at Heritage Auctions.

Also up for auction, with the same estimate, is a gold penny of King Henry III (1216-1272) valued at 20 minted in 1257.

The final coin, which could fetch £240,000, is a 1706 £5 Queen Anne gold coin which shows her bust on one side and her divided arms on the reverse.

“This specimen has been stored by a European collector for the past 50 years and is one of the finest specimens in existence.

“The artistry on such an early coin is absolutely astonishing.”

“It features a beautiful engraving on the bust of Charles II and the general features.”

“We have good reason to believe that this specimen can indeed be traced back to the 1903 Sotheby’s auction, and we expect that, 120 years later, it will command spirited bidding and become a centerpiece in a large collection of rare British objects.”

The sale will take place on January 8th.