Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his metal ...

One of the world’s rarest—and most valuable—ancient coins was repatriated to Greece this week, along with other artifacts. Together, the returned relics are estimated to be worth over $20 million. The ...

Heritage Auctions has hit a hot streak in a series of coin auctions during the ANA (American Numismatic Association) events in late August. The auction house surpassed $68 million in total sales and ...

A gold coin from the first century B.C.E. featuring Brutus, the close ally and assassin of Julius Caesar, is anticipated to sell for more than $1.1 million at an auction in Switzerland. The profile of ...

A historic gold coin will kick off the sale of one of the most valuable privately owned collections. The 1496 King Hans Gold Noble coin is part of the prized L.E. Bruun collection, which is valued at ...

A legendary Danish coin collection will go up for sale later this year after 100 years. The auction house handling the sale says the collection is worth $72 million. The tycoon who compiled the ...

A rare Roman coin depicting Julius Caesar’s assassin, Brutus, sold for €1.9 million ($2 million) at a Geneva auction, far exceeding its €800,000 estimate. Coin specialists Numismatica Genevensis SA ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A rare ancient coin dated to the time of the First Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire has been discovered in the ...

At the end of a talk for the American Numismatic Society on using coins in the classroom, History Assistant Professor Jane Sancinito made an appeal to collectors who find fakes mixed in with real ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable hoard of gold coins thought ...