king's ransom

Etymology
From the exceptionally high ransom demanded for the return of a kidnapped or captured king.

Noun

 * 1)  A very large sum of money.
 * 2) * 1967 March 10, Archeology: An Ill-Starred Treasure Comes into Its Own (pictorial), LIFE, page 101:
 * These gold, silver and pewter pieces are part of a king’s ransom of Spanish treasure salvaged from the sea off Florida where they had lain for 250 years.
 * These gold, silver and pewter pieces are part of a king’s ransom of Spanish treasure salvaged from the sea off Florida where they had lain for 250 years.

Translations

 * Finnish: jättisumma
 * Hungarian: borsos ár,
 * Russian: большо́й куш
 * Swedish:, furstlig summa