Ancient Lydia holds the distinction of creating the first coins in the world; they soon evolved into beautiful works of art.

LOS ANGELES (CN) - A businessman sued a rare coin dealer for more than $3.5 million, claiming the L.A. dealer refuses to return several ancient Greek coins and a bronze Roman head of Lucius Aelius ...

In a nondescript Lombard office building, pieces of ancient Greek history were returned on Wednesday to their rightful owner. "These coins are very important to our cultural heritage," a beaming ...

Greek archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of ancient artifacts while exploring the lost city of Tenea, which legend suggests was built some 3,000 years ago by Trojan prisoners of war. More ...

A hoard of gold coins dating back around 2,400 years was discovered during excavations of an ancient Greek city. The gold coins are believed to have served as a form of payment to mercenary troops.

Did you know the change rattling in your pocket is similar to coins used in ancient Greece?

A trove of 29 rare coins was recently unearthed in Greece, some of which were minted during the ancient Olympic Games, officials said. The pieces were discovered during an archaeological ...

For one homesteader on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, collecting ancient Greek and Roman coins is about holding a piece of history in his hands.Steve McBride has a homestead with his wife Lisa in ...

Updated | Archaeologists found 115 bronze coins buried underneath the remnants of a house that collapsed in the ancient Greek city of Corinth 1,500 years ago.

Lessons from ancient Greek coinage From Alexander the Great's monetary modesty to the savings of prostitutes, an Athens exhibition links money with its users' inner lives ...

A hoard of ancient Persian gold coins found in a home in west Turkey by the University of Michigan's Notion Archaeological Project. Photo provided by the Notion Archaeological Project. Notion ...

An ancient treasure trove of silver coins found in a desert cave in Israel could add new evidence to support the Hanukkah story of the Maccabean revolt.