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.

Check your change and down the back of the sofa after a rare 50p coin sold for 250 times its value on eBay this week ...

We are all being encouraged to check our change after a rare 20p coin sold for 485 times its face value this week. The 20p piece is a “mule” coin dating from 2008 and was minted without a date on the ...

The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and ... Its 27.5mm diameter makes it the largest of any British coin, and allows space for decorative pictures. It has often been used to celebrate ...