In the middle of the sixth century B.C., King Croesus of Lydia minted the world's first gold coin. Known as a stater or ...
If archeologists 2,000 years from now found a jar of U.S. quarters minted in 2025, how excited would they be? how much would ...
Before presidential addresses and social media, ancient rulers used coins as a form of marketing to reach their people in ...
A trio of ex-communicated Poor Clares plan to open Spain’s first “cloistered” restaurant, funded by the sale of gold ingots.
Isaac Newton is best known for his development of mathematics and physics, but he also took a keen interest in economics and ...
This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.
A Celtic gold coin unearthed from a field in Berkshire could be worth more than £70,000. Considered one of the most important ...
A Celtic gold coin discovered in a field in Berkshire is set to be auctioned with a start price of £70,000. Stanley Gibbons ...
The story of the exquisite Roman helmet is still shrouded in mystery. Perhaps the high-status man who served in the Roman ...
Amateur Freedivers Discover a Huge Hoard of 1,500-Year-Old Roman Gold Coins Along the Spanish Coast Two amateur freedivers, ...
Buried at the Hezingen site, researchers discovered 25 gold coins, as well as gold pendants and a fragment of a silver ...