Researchers used robotic diving vehicles to study gold coins on the seafloor by the wreck of the Spanish galleon San José.

Researchers have used an unmanned underwater vehicle to carry out a non-intrusive investigation of an 18th-century AD ...

The story of the first climbing of the Matterhorn is the focus of a Swiss Proof High Relief 1-ounce silver 5-franc coin ...

Restoring coins from the 1600s to 1800s isn’t easy, but the results are stunning. This video shows the careful process behind preserving 50 pieces of real history.

Dubai-based entrepreneur Mohammed Iqbal, 56, has spent the last 25 years curating a treasure trove of coins from around the world. What started as a personal passion has grown into a vast ...

Archaeologists believe the coins date back to the era of Alauddin Khilji and Sher Shah Suri’s son Islam Shah Suri. The coins were seized from three labourers who had sold some of them.

The government loses nearly three cents on every penny it mints. On a nickel, it loses nearly nine cents. More nickels would mean steeper losses. America could kill both the penny and the nickel, the ...

Marius Mangeac A man recently discovered nearly 1,500 silver coins from ancient Rome while hiking. Romanian man Marius Mangeac made the discovery in April while walking with his metal detector in ...

When you think of coins that are worth more than a pretty penny, you likely think of ones that bear the faces of ancient emperors or commemorate major historical events. The 1950s might not ...

When someone says “gold bullion,” they are usually referring to gold bars or coins. But gold bullion can be purchased in many forms — the most popular being in bars or coins. Here’s the ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...