just know that the oldest coin in circulation today is no American girl -- but a Swiss miss. Swiss banks are famous for their secrecy, but a very public fact about Swiss currency brings new meaning to ...
In addition to hoarding wealth, privileged classes began collecting coins for their artistic or historical value centuries ago. Coin collecting and the study of currency, or numismatics, have been ...
One of the coins in the hoard was a gold aureus of Claudius, the very emperor who led the invasion of Britain. That connection made the find even more special. It's heavy and a beautiful coin, and has ...