A "very rare" ancient gold coin found recently in the mountains of central Norway could be lost cash that once belonged to an early monarch, according to Norwegian officials. The gold coin was ...

President Theodore Roosevelt was inspired by the artistic merit of ancient coins and sought to change the look of American coinage. In 1905 he asked famous sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to create ...

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 ...

In recent years, other large hoards of ancient coins and artifacts have been found ... The Treasure Act decrees that anyone who finds historic gold, silver or other precious items must inform ...

An ancient Roman coin that has some gold content but is extremely rare and in demand could be more valuable than a pure 1-ounce gold coin. Unlike standard bullion coins, these rare coins can’t ...

The Lilly Collection is now a part of the National Numismatic Collection. An act of Congress in 1968 brought the coins from Lilly’s estate to the Smithsonian. This acquisition included 1,227 U.S. gold ...

Researchers have now established that he was a lost Roman emperor An ancient gold coin proves that a third century Roman emperor written out of history as a fictional character really did exist ...

Six ancient gold treasure coins discovered near an Oxfordshire village are being sold. This exciting treasure hoard consists of six gold staters of the Dobunnic ruler Boduoc in exceptional condition, ...

A rare Danish gold coin could fetch more than $1 million when it goes to auction next month, kicking off the sale of one of the most mysterious coin collections ever. The 1496 King Hans Gold Noble ...

(Frank Maechler/dpa via AP, file) Thieves who broke into a southern German museum and stole hundreds of ancient gold coins got in and out in nine minutes without raising the alarm, officials said ...