Coins

Israel used money 1,500 years before coins were invented, study reveals

New research shows ancient traders used weighed silver like cash in a thriving early market economy.

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1 of 20 found: Extremely rare 2,200-year-old gold coin found in Jerusalem.

1 of 20 found: Extremely rare 2,200-year-old gold coin found in Jerusalem

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Illustration: Medieval silver coins.

Once-in-a-Lifetime Find: Berlin Dig Uncovers 13th-Century Silver Coins


From Copper Coins to Bone Tools: Kabul Receives Rare Artifacts for Restoration After Decades of War

The Taliban is moving a cache including pottery, metal, glass and ivory pieces, some over 5,000 years old, from a mine.

Illustration: Archeological remains in Afghanistan.

Hidden coin hoard stashed in numismatist's walls sells for $3.8 million

The collection was auctioned for approximately 3.8 million dollars, far exceeding pre-auction estimates.

 Hidden coin hoard stashed in numismatist's walls sells for $3.8 million.

Romanian discovers 1,469 ancient Roman silver coins near Letca Veche

He said, 'I hope that one day I will go with my child to the museum, where I can explain how I was lucky enough to discover a page from the history of our people.'

 Hiker finds 2,000-year-old treasure: 'Thought about pinching myself'.

Metal detectorist finds 1,469 ancient Roman silver coins in Romania

Marius Mangeac: 'I never imagined I would witness history with my own eyes'.

 Metal detectorist finds 1,469 ancient Roman silver coins in Romania.

Forgotten pirate hideout? Evidence of 17th-century coin forgery emerges in the Columbretes

There was no evidence of human settlements in Columbretes Islands until the 19th century.

 Tall ship against the background of Columbretes Islands–а small atoll with a lighthouse in the Mediterranean Sea.

Rare Roman coin of Emperor Vitellius sells for £4,700

Experts have hailed the find as 'a discovery one might encounter once in a lifetime.'

 Rare Roman coin of Emperor Vitellius sells for £4,700.

The Traveller Collection's $100 million coin trove heads to NAC auction

Collector buried coins fearing nazi invasion; collection to be sold in 15 auctions over next four years.

 The Traveller Collection's $100 million coin trove heads to NAC auction.

Unlocking the secrets of Roman Hispania: Rare coin mold found

The discovery provides tangible evidence of production workshops in Iberia. It fills a long-standing archaeological gap regarding the visibility of Iberian mints.

 Unlocking the secrets of Roman Hispania: Rare coin mold found.

12th century Alfonso I coins found wrapped in cloth under bus station restored in university labs

The coins were wrapped in cloth inside a ceramic jar that someone had hidden.

 View at the Old Cathedral Seu Vella with Segre river in Lleida, Spain.

Two treasure hunters uncovered a rare hoard of 404 Roman and British coins in the Netherlands

On a wet October day, former policeman Gert-Jan Messelaar and Reinier Koelink, ventured into a field in Bunnik where they discovered gold and silver coins from the beginning of the Common Era.

 No error: How two treasure hunters discovered rare hoard of 404 Roman and British coins in the Netherlands.

Hoard of silver Denarii from Nero, Claudius era found in British treasure hoard

Discovery suggests Worcestershire played a crucial role in Roman trade networks at the empire's frontier.

 Hoard of silver Denarii from Nero, Claudius era found in British treasure hoard.