Gold cup stashed under bed for years is $ 100,000 ancient Greek artifact . Small urn went under the hammer at auction in southern England 1940s . `` He had a good eye for quality over the years , '' said the spokeswoman , who asked not to be named , `` and anything interesting he 'd put aside . '' Artifact acquired by junk dealer , grandfather of current owner , in the 1940s or 1940s . Experts say it is believed to date from 1930s B.C .
Gold cup stashed under bed for years is $ 100,000 ancient Greek artifact . Small urn went under the hammer at auction in southern England 1940s . Artifact acquired by junk dealer , grandfather of current owner , in the 1940s or 1940s . Experts say it is believed to date from 1930s B.C .