Since silver coins were ubiquitous in antiquity, fluctuations in lead levels serve as a proxy for the ups and downs of the ancient money supply. Sometimes, though, such evidence throws up ...

An archaeological dig has uncovered two ancient Roman coins, among other remains, on a small island that measures just 3 miles in length. The coins are a silver "Antoninianus" dated to A.D. 255 ...

There were 27 of them, each characterized as a denarius — the main silver coin used in ancient Rome for several centuries after its introduction around 200 B.C.

There were 27 of them, each characterized as a denarius — the main silver coin used in ancient Rome for several centuries after its introduction around 200 B.C.

A collection of 27 silver Roman coins, dated between 94 and 74 B.C., was recently discovered, adding a new chapter to the story of this small island’s rich past. A treasure trove revealed ...

Ancient Roman gold and silver coins were found in 2019 by a metal detectorist in Suffolk. Years later, the coins made an impressive showing at auction, earning the finder thousands.

One silver coin, a standard currency in the ancient Roman Empire called a Quinario, was discovered inside a corridor in the auditorium of the theater at Claterna and dated 97 BC.

Explorers in a village in Poland called Księżpol unearthed ancient Roman coins, silicon tools, ceramics and pottery dating back to the Early Middle Ages, the Old Polish period and the Modern Period.

A Romanian man discovered nearly 1,500 ancient silver coins — or denarii — while on a hike with his metal detector in a field near Letea Veche, a small village in the southern part of the country.

An 8-year-old boy playing in a sandbox at his elementary school in Germany unearthed an 1,800-year-old silver coin minted during the Roman Empire's Pax Romana. Overwhelmed with excitement for ...

ROME, Sept 2 (Reuters) - A rare haul of 27 silver Roman coins dated between 94 and 74 BC has been discovered on the remote island of Pantelleria, the Sicily region said on Monday.

It turned out to be 30,000 to 50,000 ancient Roman bronze coins dating back to the 4th century. Italy's ministry of culture said it could point to a hidden shipwreck in the area.