Originally, the coins were sold for £1.09, but they now go for much more than that on occasions, with one even fetching £286 on eBay. This week, one sold for £186, after attracting 18 bids on the ...
At that time, a half crown made for a sizable gift: eight of them made up one pound. The half crown was a coin in our old ...
When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...
When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...
President Trump called the minting of the coin a waste of money, reviving a longstanding debate about getting rid of the ...
In a nation where money is counted in pounds and pence, the measure of coins is given great weight — and a lavish ceremony.
Donald Trump has risked the ire of the most superstitious people in the US by announcing the abolition of the penny. The ...