“There aren’t a ton of options for valuable, circulating European coinage,” said Ben Wengel, an expert in authentication and the minting process who has handled, authenticated, and graded over a ...

European coins date back at least to the Roman Empire, though mass production didn’t begin until later with a spike in the number of silver coins. The latter development signaled a “transformation in ...

When designing the single currency, the euro had the complex challenge of representing all Europeans, yet not being devoid of ‘personality’. The design was, therefore, a fundamental factor in raising ...

About 200 years after the fall of the Roman Empire, western Europe started making thousands of silver coins, signaling a transformation in the early medieval economy. A new chemical analysis of ...

A gold coin that had to be hidden from the Nazis is set to become the most expensive ever sold – with an estimate of nearly £2m. The rare 100 ducat gold coin of Ferdinand III of Habsburg, minted in ...

Released back in 2005, the limited edition €1 coin is currently on sale on online shopping website Etsy for as much as €900. While the coin appears to be the same as a regular €1 coin on one side, the ...

A gold coin that had to be hidden from the Nazis has become one of the most expensive ever sold - at over $2.25m. The rare 100 ducat gold coin of Ferdinand III of Habsburg, minted in the early 1600s, ...

Soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to be honored in his homeland in a truly unique way. According to reports, Portugal is willing to create a new €7 coin dedicated to the superstar.

Outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov presented sets of Bulgaria’s newly minted euro coins to the heads of the European Commission, European Parliament and European Council, as well as to EU ...

The 2 euro coin features Paisius of Hilendar, a key figure of the Bulgarian National Revival and author of the seminal work “Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya”. The national side includes the word ...