working among buried World War II-era bombs as they (the archaeologists, not the bombs) dug up 141 pure gold Roman coins known as solidi from the base of a Roman fortified watchtower. With ...

A total of 15 million ceramic coins, valued at 1 sen, 5 sen and 10 sen, were produced during World War II. However, they were disposed of following the war and gained the nickname “phantom coins.” ...

Cut off, the inhabitants produced their own currency, originally known as obsidional (Latin for besieged) coins, but often called 'siege coins'. Due to their unusually good condition, and wider ...

The Royal Mint has revealed some of the rarest coins to enter circulation during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Rare coins to look out for in your change include a coveted Kew Gardens 50p and a ...