Coins

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Traveling Merovingian mint masters heritage: 1,300-year-old gold coin discovered near Belkau

"Mint masters traveled from place to place, not always in large cities, but also in villages".

 The Bruniquel castle, the foundations of which date back to the 6th century by a Merovingian queen. Illustration.

Student discovers 1000-year-old Eastern Roman coin and donates it to Troya Museum

After examination, the Troya Museum determined that the coin dates back to the 10th century CE and belongs to the Eastern Roman Empire period.

 The Troya Museum.

Luxembourg archaeologists find rare gold coins of Emperor Eugenius in 1,700-year-old hoard

The coins were found near the foot of a late Roman fortified tower, known as a burgus, which was used for military observation.

 Luxembourg archaeologists find rare gold coins of Emperor Eugenius in 1,700-year-old hoard.

Massive treasure from 1600s revealed inside German church statue

"This is an incredible story," said Ulf Dräger, curator of the State Coin Cabinet of Saxony-Anhalt.

 St Andrews-church in Eisleben, Germany.

Archaeologists discover rare hoard of Hasmonean coins in Jordan Valley

The hoard includes coins exclusively from Alexander Jannaeus, who ruled from 104 to 76 BCE.

 Archaeologists discover rare hoard of Hasmonean coins in Jordan Valley.

Adam Staples and friends unearthed a medieval coin hoard worth $5.6 million

The hoard includes coins depicting both William the Conqueror and Harold II, offering insight into the turbulent period following the Norman Conquest of England.

 A coin with the face of Nero.