The UK is home to many ancient sites, but few are as fascinating as the abandoned Roman gold mines hidden in the Welsh ...

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Now Donald Trump has made the US penny ... The phasing out of the copper coin, first minted in 1797 and representing 100th of a dollar, has been mooted before. Thanks to inflation, and the ...

The 7th Century BC Draconian Code of Athens made death the penalty for every crime ... two hundred and eighty nine Jews were hanged for clipping coin. Under Edward I, two gatekeepers were killed ...

The coins are a mix of Scottish and English and were thought to be deposited at the site in the early to mid 1460s. Credit: Crown Office A haul of 15th century medieval coins has been discovered ...

The pair pinpointed a nearly 600-year-old treasure of 30 gold and silver coins that were minted in the fifteenth century.

The bronze-colored coin, pierced with a hole, features a ship with the inscription "Bahama" alongside the Latin phrase "Expulsis Piratis Restituta Commercia." The other side of the coin bears the ...

Video surveillance found a suspect vehicle and the residents reported jewelry, coins and artwork missing, the prosecutor said. Around 8:19 p.m. a week later on Oct. 25 Hillsborough police officers ...

Before this, the Royal Mint often made commemorative £2 coins, often from a single metal to mark special events. As a result, some of the newer £2 coins may be worth more than their elder ...