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Poll: Have you ever knowingly sold a coin to someone well under the market value? Why?
From the October 11, 2024, Numismatic News E-Newsletter Readers' Poll, most of these readers have sold coins for less than ...
6 Rare Coins Worth Hundreds That Are Highly Coveted by Coin Collectors
It's hard to believe, but those coins in your grandparents' attic are actually treasure. For collectors around the country ...
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Ancient Roman gold and silver coins discovered with metal detector make impressive showing at auction
Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his ...
Rare hoard of Roman-era coins discovered in German mountains — miles from the empire's frontlines
A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed a hoard of nearly 3,000 Roman-era coins in an unusual place — north of the ...
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Why do people throw coins into the Trevi Fountain in Rome (and what actually happens to your coin)?
Every day, thousands of coins are thrown into the Trevi Fountain in Rome. This gesture has become an iconic ritual for ...
British museums are missing a trick – foreign visitors should pay to see our treasures
Who doesn’t enjoy a couple of free hours productively idled away at a museum? Productive because every day’s a school day ...
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A metal detectorist inspired by Indiana Jones discovered a hoard of ancient coins. They just sold for $176,000.
A British man who found a massive cache of ancient Roman gold and silver coins while hunting with a metal detector has a lot more modern currency in his pocket after the treasure was auctioned off ...
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New Harvard Art Museums Initiative Lets Students Touch Ancient Artifacts
Harvard Art Museums opened their doors for a hands-on display of ancient Egyptian artifacts Friday, the first in a series of ...
The history of the Hoxne Hoard, the largest collection of Roman treasure found in Britain
The Hoxne Hoard is one of the most significant archaeological finds out of Britain. The hoard is mostly made of gold and silver coins, although other unique objects add to its value.
Roman coin found in Cambridgeshire expected to fetch up to £6,000 at auction
A silver coin found by a metal detectorist in a field he had visited for more than two decades is expected to bring in up to ...
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Radio Renaissance: Ram Singh Bouddh Sets World Record
Ram Singh Bouddh, known as 'Radio Man', secured a Guinness World Record for owning 1,257 radios, inspired by 'Mann Ki Baat'. The collection is recognized for its preservation of radio heritage. Bouddh ...