Fighting between the Persian and Athenian armies in the ancient Greek ... in the form of a hoard of gold coins, which they found buried in a small pot in western Turkey. According to researchers ...

The coins were found by the Notion Archaeological Project in the ancient Greek city of Notion ... archaeologist has found a ...

In the middle of the sixth century B.C., King Croesus of Lydia minted the world's first gold coin. Known as a stater or Croeseid, the coin represents a key turning point in the history of financial ...

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

A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts believe the money left at the location was “devil’s money,” an ...

Around 560 BC, pure gold coins were issued by King Croesus of Ancient Lydia, a kingdom located in what is now western Turkey. Known as gold Croeseid, these were minted alongside silver ...

A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts believe the money left at the location was “devil’s money,” an ...