A man browsing at a flea market unknowingly stumbled upon a rare piece of history—a coin dating back to 1806. "I'd not seen anything like it and it just seemed really interesting. Turns out it's a ...

In the world of numismatics, the thrill of discovering a rare coin in everyday change is unparalleled. Collectors are particularly excited about a rare Lincoln penny that could fetch up to $100,000.

Archaeologists have discovered a hoard of gold Roman coins dating back to the Fourth Century which include the marks of nine emperors ruling between 364 and 408 AD. "This is a major archaeological ...