Archaeologists have discovered more than $318,000 worth of gold and silver coins believed to have been used by pagans as ...

Archaeologists have discovered a hoard of gold and silver ... hoard of 364 coins, which was unearthed at the archaeological site of Huqoq (also spelled Yaquq), dates to the 15th century.

A coin hoard dating to the 15th century has been discovered near a medieval synagogue in Israel. Why it was deposited there, however, is a mystery. Archaeologists have discovered a hoard of gold ...

The text of the Saga of Egil Skallagrimsson reads more like a Monty Python screenplay than a testament to the deeds of a real Viking hero, even though Egil was a real Viking from Iceland. Living in ...

Presumably, the coin was minted early in the eleventh century. The exact date is difficult to determine, but the dotted border suggests it was late in Basil’s and Constantine’s reign, Norwegian ...

A smaller silver coin, the grosso features images similar to the ducat, and from the 14th century, was used as a trade coinage in the eastern Mediterranean. The Mamluk coins are mostly decorated ...

A 17th Century mourning ring discovered by a metal ... Mr Woolmington has previously found Roman coins and brooches, and located lost rings for people, including one in a lake.

The coins are thought to have been lost by customers of the pub covering more than a century of its use Coins from the Victorian era, the German Occupation of Guernsey and up to the 1970s have ...

In commemoration of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) Golden Jubilee, the CBUAE has announced the issuance of silver coins to mark this occasion. The CBUAE’s 50th anniversary silver ...

Dating back to the 17th century, the continually controversial Bergen blue laws ban the Sunday sale of non-essential items such as furniture, appliances, clothing and cars, the Record said.

The 20th Century and Beyond The 1965 Coinage Act that was passed under President Johnson eliminated silver from certain coins due to a silver and coin shortage. Silver quarters and dimes saw ...

Where does the world get its silver? In 2023, silver mines produced 830.5 million ounces of silver. That total is projected to decline by about 1 percent to 823.5 million ounces in 2024.