A tech billionaire known as has finished the first coin collection spanning the entirety of English and British history, with an array of currency more complete than that of the Royal Mint.

Coins minted by every monarch - all the way back to 7th-century Anglo-Saxon kings - have been compiled by the secretive collector to form part of a £300 million set known as the .

The mysterious figure behind the set, until now known only as in the numismatic community, has been unmasked as a US tech billionaire who has spent the past 17 years assembling the most valuable coin hoard in the world.

Dan O'Dowd kept both his identity and his ambition to own a coin featuring every English and British monarch secret to avoid being held to ransom on the price, but the designer of software for fighter jets has revealed himself after completing his dreamed-of collection.

He said:

The founder of Green Hills Software, which provides technology for nuclear bombers, is worth around £1.5 billion, and has been collecting the world's rarest coins since 2005. His 1,000-strong collection of coins minted by this country's rulers has examples dating back beyond the Royal Mint's 1,100-year history, and includes currency issued by obscure 7th-century Kentish king Eadbald, and Mercian ruler Offa.

Encompassing currency from the nine-month rule of Harold Godwinson, and surviving pieces from the brief reign of abdicant king Edward VIII, the Tyrant Collection is the largest in private hands and rivals that of institutions such as the British Museum.

Mr O'Dowd, who ordinarily keeps a low profile because of his military and government work, has managed to keep his passion for coin collecting equally secret. He said:

To read the complete article, see:
Billionaire 'Tyrant' unveils collection of coins minted by every English and British monarch(https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/12/billionaire-tyrant-unveils-collection-coins-minted-every-english/)

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COINS OF THE TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES VALLEY(https://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n20a30.html)
EAGLES OF THE TYRANT COLLECTION EXHIBIT(https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n49a19.html)
TYRANT COLLECTION U.S. TYPE COIN ANA EXHIBIT(https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n23a07.html)