This photo shows gold plates newly unearthed from the tomb of "Haihunhou" (Marquis of Haihun) in Nanchang city, capital of East China's Jiangxi province. Each of the gold plates is 23 centimeters long, 10 centimeters wide and 0.3 centimeters thick. The tomb dates back to Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD). It is thought to belong to Liu He, grandson of Emperor Wu. Liu was given the title "Haihunhou" after he was deposed as emperor after only 27 days. Haihun is the ancient name of a very small kingdom in the north of Jiangxi.

Archaeologists transported  boxes with gold items unearthed from the tomb of "Haihunhou" (Marquis of Haihun)they themselves in Nanchang, capital of East China's Jiangxi province for several days.

The number of gold coins found in the "Haihunhou" (Marquis of Haihun) cemetery has risen to 187, far exceeded experts' previous expectations of around 50, according to Beijing Morning Post.

Two boxes of large gold coins, one containing 88 coins and the other 99, were unearthed from the tomb, Yang Jun, head of the excavation team, said on Sunday. Twenty-five hoof-shaped ingots were also discovered at the same time. The gold items were transported to a laboratory for further research.

The gold objects are the largest single batch of and best preserved gold items ever found in a Han Dynasty tomb, according to archaeologists.

As the gold coins are very heavy, the lacquer boxes holding them were broken when they were discovered. Measurements in the lab show that one coin weighs 250 grams, which is worth about 55,000 yuan ($8,611), based on the price of gold on today's market.