Human civilization doesn’t get much more ancient than China, whose history dates back ... Lincoln Pennies With Dime Reverse Sides Are So Rare They’ll Fetch Upwards of $100K This brass 50-cent coin was ...

Most coins from this era were made of gold ... The metal is not fundamentally chemically distinct from brass; instead, it is an ancient term often used to describe a specific type of brass.

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

Athens' oldest coins were created from silver originating around the world, a study suggests, revealing an unknown ancient ...