Although the Royal Charter of the Colony of Virginia in 1609 granted the authority to mint coins, the power was never used ...

One of the most notable discoveries was a collection of gold coins known as cobs or macuquinas, which were irregularly shaped coins used in the Americas for over 200 years. While the exact number of ...

The UK’s most popular tourist attraction, the British Museum in London, has suddenly announced it will close for the day on Wednesday 9 July. The decision comes at a time when London is thronged ...

Catalogue of Greek Coins in the British Museum, The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Numismatic Society, New Series, Vol. 13 (1873), pp. 173-174 ...

The coins were on display at the British Museum from last November until May and are being shown in a number of other museums across the country before coming to Taunton next summer.

Spanish locals have been expressing their dismay at overtourism within the country, often through public demonstrations. Earlier this year, tens of thousands march through 40 cities throughout Spain.

Share or comment on this article: Pensioner, 69, 'becomes latest British drug mule' after being caught 'trying to smuggle 60kg of cannabis resin onto Spanish ferry' ...

The tragic tale of Dan Air Comet crash: 105 British lives lost in Spanish mountains When a package holiday jet crashed on a remote hillside 55 years ago today, the authorities ordered all 105 ...

News UK & World Travel Spanish island 'no longer welcoming' to British holidaymakers Locals are growing increasingly frustrated with the influx of visitors ...

From the beaches of North Carolina to the reefs of Bermuda, powerful storms are uncovering long-lost wrecks – and you don't ...

All the evidence so far suggests Portuguese footballer Diogo Jota was driving when his car crashed on a Spanish motorway, and he was probably speeding, say police. The 28-year-old Liverpool player ...