VICTORIA, Canada (AFP) - An amateur treasure hunter with a hand-held metal detector has turned Canadian history on its head after finding a 16th century shilling buried in clay on the shores of ...

The seas of history proved golden as an Elizabeth I “Ship” ryal charted a record $372,000 at Heritage’s $5.7 million auction.

An amateur treasure hunter with a hand-held metal detector has turned Canadian history on its head after finding a 16th century shilling buried in clay on the shores of Vancouver Island. The ...

A collection of shillings amassed by a gatherer from West Sussex is expected to sell for £50,000 at auction. It features 350 coins, many of then considered to be rare, dating from 1549 to the 1970s.

The royal christening saw the launch of nine commemorative coins by the Royal Mint. We take a look at the history behind the changing coinage in our pockets The Royal Mint is the body permitted to ...

An extraordinarily rare coin with a face value of just pennies when it was minted in mid-17th century New England could sell for the equivalent of about $300,000 when it's put up for auction in London ...

The Cope Collection of Roman and British coins includes rare and significant examples that bear witness to some of the most significant moments in British history. In May, and again in October, the ...

Three rare British coins have sold for a staggering £1.14million between them. The historic pieces included a Henry VII fine gold Sovereign of 20 shillings. The 1492 coin displays the monarch seated ...