Discovered by a group of friends five years ago, an unprecedented hoard of 11th-century coins, valued at $5.58 million, will soon to be on display at The British Museum in London. On Tuesday, the ...

Chemical studies of old English coins are helping unravel a centuries-old mystery: What happened to all the silver that Spaniards dug out of the New World? Silver from Mexican mines started being ...

The portrait of King Charles III that will feature on British coins has been unveiled by the Royal Mint, the official maker of UK coins. The image, which will first appear on commemorative 5 and 50 ...

The first British coins featuring Charles III will enter into circulation before the end of the year, announced the Royal Mint in a statement. The portrait for the 50-pence coin, which Charles himself ...

There are 29 billion British coins in circulation with Queen Elizabeth II’s face on them. Since she first appeared on the coins, a year after her ascension in 1952, the Royal Mint has used five ...

Ever tossed aside loose change without thinking twice? One particular British coin may make you wish you hadn't, with the potential to fetch a hefty sum. Such a remarkable coin is none other than the ...

It's possible clergy buried the coins in 1540. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A family in England was weeding their garden when ...

A silver coin found in Maryland after almost 400 years provided a big clue for archaeologists searching for St. Mary’s Fort – one of the earliest English settlements in the New World. The coin, a ...

TRURO, Mass., June 3 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man said a coin he found on his property has been identified as an English silver sixpence minted about 313 years ago. Peter Burgess, a retired ...

If you've got a pile of cash collecting dust at home, you might want to give it a once-over. Specialists have shed light on the true value of one British coin - and it might make you a small fortune.