The world of numismatics holds treasures that make even the most expensive paintings look affordable. These aren't just ...

Throughout history, countless governments, empires, and financial systems have risen and collapsed, yet one asset has consistently retained its universal value: gold. While fiat currencies are ...

Are coins on a headstone random, or do they have a larger symbolic meaning? We got to the bottom of this mystery.

The 150-foot-long Spanish galleon ship was sunk by British warships in 1708 Researchers believe they have uncovered coins from a 317-year-old shipwreck, which sank in 1708, containing treasure thought ...

An excavation in a small French village reveals three jars with thousands of Roman coins.

Archaeologists in Croatia have uncovered 56 rare silver coins from the First Crusade era, making it an important medieval ...

Gold coins buried in a small pot and dated to the fifth century B.C. were discovered in modern-day Turkey. Archaeologists believe that the coins—based on their location underneath a Helensitic ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless. When it ...

Centuries-old coins have been found by researchers looking into the San José shipwreck, thought to be located in the Colombian Caribbean Sea The wreckage is reportedly worth approximately $17 billion ...