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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.