An American silver coin dating back to the 17th century, before the United States was founded, has sold for a record-breaking ...

Settlers in Massachusetts needed cash, but England wouldn't send any. So, they created their own mint in Boston and began ...

Laureate head of Aretas right with Nabatean legend 'Aretas, King of the Nabateans, lover of his people' on a silver coin (Photo courtesy of Nabataea) AMMAN – The Roman style was popular among the ...

A rare 17th Century coin sold at auction for a record-breaking $2.52 million eight years after it was found in an old cabinet ...

It was worth a mere threepence when struck at the new Boston Mint in 1652, but the rare silver coin is now worth more than $2 ...

Meanwhile, the team turns its attention to Lot 5, uncovering rocks, hollow areas, and, ultimately, a copper coin. Expert analysis identifies the artifact as a Roman coin dating back to between 200 ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the year the coin was made ... The 1652 New England threepence, which is about the size of a nickel, was struck in Boston and found ...

this coin was minted in Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon) in AD 330, nearly 1700 years ago during the reign of Constantine the Great - one of the most important emperors in Roman history." Constantine ...

Crafted from 22-karat gold, these bullion coins come in several sizes ranging from 1/10 to 1 ... wearing her Phrygian cap was confused for the Roman god Mercury. Mercury Dimes aren't completely ...