Numismatics is the study of coins, medals and banknotes that help to understand historical events and past times, and their collection has now become an activity that is not only v ...

The last decade of the 20th century produced coins that modern numismatic enthusiasts spend three-, four- and even ...

Assembled in the 1930s before being buried for 50 years, the consignor of the so-called Traveller Collection has chosen to ...

“This coin represents a rare collaboration between two prestigious mints — the United States Mint and the Royal ... “There can always, only ever be one first and one last of something, ...

A gold Roman coin believed to be the first of its kind ever found in Britain fetched $6,000 after being unearthed by a metal ...

Coincollectingwizard, a specialist in rare coins, stated that finding one means you have 'hit the jackpot' as they could ...

A rare coin could fetch more than 250 times its face value to someone lucky enough to find one. In 2008 a minting error meant for the first time in centuries coins ...

The Traveller Collection, thought to be the most expensive coin collection to ever come to auction, will be sold off over the next three years – with the first sale taking place on May 20.

All others are extremely scarce, with only 25 to 50 known examples for each entire coin series. One 1990 example from the more common, but still rare ... just 30,125 were ever produced.

Most coins are worth their face value, but others are different story. Coin collectors seek rare currencies often valued at a small fortune or greater. “This iconic coin set a world record when ...