Coins
How Did This 600-Year-Old English Coin End Up in Newfoundland?
Minted under Henry VI, it may be the oldest English coin discovered in Canada
Is Judaism a Younger Religion Than Previously Thought?
A new book by an Israeli archaeologist makes the stunning claim that common Jewish practices emerged only a century or so before Jesus
Meet Anna May Wong, the First Asian American on U.S. Currency
The trailblazing actress overcame discrimination to become a global star
These Gold Coins Were Stashed in a Stone Wall Nearly 1,400 Years Ago
Archaeologists found the 44 Byzantine-era coins during excavations in the Golan Heights
Ancient Coin Made in Defiance of Roman Rule Returns to Israel
U.S. officials found the stolen coin at a Denver auction in 2017
U.K. Couple Finds Rare Gold Coins During Home Renovations
The money pieces, which date from 1610 to 1727, are expected to fetch as much as $288,000 at auction next month
Why Demetrius the Besieger Was One of History's Most Outrageous Kings
The ancient Macedonian monarch specialized in siege warfare, polygamy and sacrilege
Roman Coin Depicting Zodiac Symbol Discovered off Israel’s Coast
The rare bronze coin was minted during the reign of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius
Why Archaeologists Think They've Found the Lost City of Natounia
New research draws on rock reliefs and ancient coins to link the Rabana-Merquly fortress in Iraq to a vassal state of the Parthian Empire
Amateur Archaeologist Stumbles Onto Trove of Coins Dated to Constantine the Great's Reign
Found in Switzerland, some of the buried Roman coins were minted during a time of relative political stability, between 332 and 335 C.E.
Long-Lost Medal Honoring Revolutionary War Hero Sells for Record-Breaking $960,000
The artifact, which honors General Daniel Morgan, went missing for years—then mysteriously turned up at an auction house specializing in coins and medals
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A Roman Coin Minted as a Salute to Julius Caesar's Assassination Is Up for Auction
The 2,000-year-old gold piece, perhaps worn by one of the murderers, could sell for $2 million
Metal Detectorist Discovers One of England's Earliest Gold Coins in a Farm Field
The 13th-century gold penny found in southwestern Britain could sell for half a million at auction
Ancient Roman Trading Settlement Unearthed 80 Miles From London
Researchers discover a Roman road, coins, jewelry and evidence of makeup at a dig site near a railway project
Newly Minted Maya Angelou Quarters Enter Circulation and Make History
Here’s how to find one of the new U.S. quarters—the first to feature a Black woman
Hungry Badger Digs Up a Trove of Roman Coins in Spain
Discovered near the animal’s den, the cache contains more than 200 coins from at least 1,600 years ago
Found in a Candy Tin: One of the First Coins Struck in Colonial North America
Illegally minted in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the 1652 silver shilling recently sold at auction for $351,912
Israeli Preteen Discovers Rare Silver Coin Minted During Jewish Revolt Against Rome
Eleven-year-old Liel Krutokop found the shekel, which dates to the second year of the first-century C.E. Great Revolt, while sifting through dirt
Hoard of 5,500 Roman-Era Silver Coins Unearthed in Germany
The coins were buried in what is now the city of Augsburg around the third century C.E.
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