Coins

Hezbollah plans to occupy Beirut, US ships may be in danger

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A man paints the Hezbollah flag on a board in Tyre, south Lebanon, April 14, 2026
Hasmonean-era coin depicted the seven-branched menorah (L) and silver tetradrachm minted in Ashkelon during the Persian period (R) which were returned to Israel from the United States earlier this week, May 13, 2026.

US returns two rare, ancient coins to Israel following joint antiquities theft investigation

“Junk silver coins are currently cheaper than bars due to refinery constraints, creating a temporary below-spot pricing opportunity.”

Silver coins vs. silver bars: What's actually cheaper per ounce right now — and why

Hoard of gold rubles found under a house in western Russia, March 25, 2026.

Revolutionary find: Hoard of century old gold coins discovered under a house in western Russia


12th century Alfonso I coins found wrapped in cloth under bus station restored in university labs

The coins were wrapped in cloth inside a ceramic jar that someone had hidden.

 View at the Old Cathedral Seu Vella with Segre river in Lleida, Spain.

Two treasure hunters uncovered a rare hoard of 404 Roman and British coins in the Netherlands

On a wet October day, former policeman Gert-Jan Messelaar and Reinier Koelink, ventured into a field in Bunnik where they discovered gold and silver coins from the beginning of the Common Era.

 No error: How two treasure hunters discovered rare hoard of 404 Roman and British coins in the Netherlands.

Hoard of silver Denarii from Nero, Claudius era found in British treasure hoard

Discovery suggests Worcestershire played a crucial role in Roman trade networks at the empire's frontier.

 Hoard of silver Denarii from Nero, Claudius era found in British treasure hoard.

Traveling Merovingian mint masters heritage: 1,300-year-old gold coin discovered near Belkau

"Mint masters traveled from place to place, not always in large cities, but also in villages".

 The Bruniquel castle, the foundations of which date back to the 6th century by a Merovingian queen. Illustration.

Student discovers 1000-year-old Eastern Roman coin and donates it to Troya Museum

After examination, the Troya Museum determined that the coin dates back to the 10th century CE and belongs to the Eastern Roman Empire period.

 The Troya Museum.

Luxembourg archaeologists find rare gold coins of Emperor Eugenius in 1,700-year-old hoard

The coins were found near the foot of a late Roman fortified tower, known as a burgus, which was used for military observation.

 Luxembourg archaeologists find rare gold coins of Emperor Eugenius in 1,700-year-old hoard.

Massive treasure from 1600s revealed inside German church statue

"This is an incredible story," said Ulf Dräger, curator of the State Coin Cabinet of Saxony-Anhalt.

 St Andrews-church in Eisleben, Germany.

Archaeologists discover rare hoard of Hasmonean coins in Jordan Valley

The hoard includes coins exclusively from Alexander Jannaeus, who ruled from 104 to 76 BCE.

 Archaeologists discover rare hoard of Hasmonean coins in Jordan Valley.

Adam Staples and friends unearthed a medieval coin hoard worth $5.6 million

The hoard includes coins depicting both William the Conqueror and Harold II, offering insight into the turbulent period following the Norman Conquest of England.

 A coin with the face of Nero.

Greece returns Lydian coin hoard to Turkey under UNESCO agreement

The entire collection of coins is part of a coin "treasure" that was hidden in the late 5th or early 4th century BCE in Asia Minor.

 Electrum trite, Alyattes II, Lydia, 610-560 BC.