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

A recent acquisition by the University Library's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections of more than 800 coins from medieval Greece will help researchers deepen their knowledge about a ...

A collection of rare ancient Greek coins hidden away for two decades is expected to sell for millions of dollars at auction in New York on Wednesday.

Archaeologists in Jerusalem uncovered a rare gold coin depicting the Greek Queen Berenice II of Egypt, minted 2,200 years ago ...

University at Buffalo faculty member Philip Kiernan heard a rumor back in 2010 and went on a hunt for a collection of rare, ancient and priceless Greek and Roman coins. Not in Greece and not in ...

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.

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 ...

Greece will honor the winner of the first modern Olympic marathon, Spyridon “Spyros” Louis, with a commemorative €2 coin (worth about $2.28) to be released later this fall, marking the 75th ...

A rare coin depicting Queen Berenice II of Egypt that dates back to Jerusalem’s Hellenistic era was discovered in the City of ...

CHICAGO (CN) - A coin dealer charged a collector $410,000 for a phony ancient Greek decadrachm and refused to refund the money, the collector claims in Cook County Court.