Excavations in Senon uncover thousands of ancient coins and reveal dense Gallic settlement and affluent Roman town in France.

In the world of numismatics, certain coins stand out not just for their historical significance but also for their staggering market values. These coins, often rare and steeped in history, capture the ...

While not common, there is the occasional $100 coin produced, made from precious materials such as silver or gold. These are five of the most valuable gold coins of all time.

This November will now go down in history. The Philadelphia Mint officially marked the end of an era in the United States by ...

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 ...

Abraham Lincoln was three years away from being elected president when the half-cent coin was discontinued as an official ...

Princeton University’s Numismatic Collection is a way to come into direct contact with the past. In addition to students ...

With all the recent news about the U.S. Mint discontinuing the Lincoln cent, coins have become a frequent topic of conversation around here. If it seems a straightforward enough decision — the mint ...

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 ...

Frank Holt, an emeritus professor at the University of Houston who has studied the history of coins, laments the loss. "We put mottoes on them and self-identifiers, and we decide -- in the case of the ...

A Rogers Park coin collector is gradually leaving a collection of rare, early American coins around the neighborhood for residents to claim through the rest of the year. Jon Martin, 38, has “boxes and ...