All the while, he used his wealth to acquire rare coins and other items at auctions. In 1914, World War I broke out and tore Europe apart. Bruun, who lived through this, also had in mind the ...

The huge hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ... of coins it contained. Most were coins never previously seen by experts anywhere, while one design was recorded by experts decades ago from an ancient ...

Find rare, 2,500-year-old gold and silver Greek and Roman coins ... The Greek coins were struck by some of the most powerful city-states and rulers of the ancient world, such as Athens, Corinth and ...

The aureus depicts the emperor Trajan, with a propaganda image of Parthian kings surrendering to the emperor on the rear.

When it comes to rare ... s ancient currency. And yet, all of them have survived wars, law changes, and time itself which makes them priceless in more ways than one. Here are 4 coins from the ...

rare coins spend 80 years unseen on college shelf 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 ...

A rare Roman coin, believed to be fthe firstof its kind discovered in the UK, has been sold for nearly £5,000 at ...

A vast coin collection, much of which was buried underground for more than 50 years, is expected to fetch in excess of $100 ...

A collector hid his treasure from the Nazis, his widow kept it secret for decades, but now Roman aurei, Greek staters and ...

which confirmed the theft of the gold coins from the Saint-Remi Museum. Interpol further confirmed that the seized items were the rare ancient coins that had been stolen from the museum.

Other notable mentions are the 1343 Edward III Florin, the 2007 Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, and Morgan Silver Dollars, all fetching significant sums. Rare vintage versions of these 90% silver coins ...