Most coins are worth their face value, but others are different story. Coin collectors seek rare currencies often valued at a ...

But Alyattes had been making coins out of electrum, a naturally occurring gold-and-silver alloy that often has bits of other metals in it. Alyattes' coins were standardized based on weight ...

When building a portfolio of gold coins, it’s wise to invest in a mix of large and small coins to ensure greater flexibility ...

Known as the “king of the Small Eagle type,” it is the rarest ... 1907 Saint-Gaudens Ultra High Relief $20 Double Eagle gold coins sold for $1.84 million — and the collector who bought ...

Coin weights were the pocket-sized guardians of fair trade. Before modern banking, coin weights ensured fair transactions and ...

but are also stashing up on gold coins to take advantage of tax-saving opportunities. Latest data from The Royal Mint shows a surge in demand for gold coins with a record quarter of bullion coin ...