A visit to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond will provide a connection between coins of the Roman and Greek period with art works of the times.

A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed a hoard of nearly 3,000 Roman-era coins in an unusual place — north of the empire's defensive lines.

Recent archaeological findings in Tuscany have shed new light on ancient Etruscan practices, revealing a stunning collection ...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — A rare bronze coin from the period of the Bar Kochba ... The Bar Kochba revolt was a rebellion by Jews in the Roman province of Judea against the Roman Empire.

In later layers of the building, archaeologists found the other coin — a bronze of Roman co-emperor Valens dating to between A.D. 364 and 367. Valens was famously killed by the invading Goths at ...

"We hadn't been in the field an hour, when 12 really poor quality bronze Roman coins turned up," Mr Pye, 72, said:. "After lunch, we set off again and that's when I found the first gold coin.

After sending a professional team of divers and archeologists to investigate, Italy's ministry of culture confirmed that the treasure trove contained between 30,000 and 50,000 bronze Roman coins ...

Roman coin dating from around 100AD showing us that money has had its' place in history for thousands of years. The Romans used bronze for their earliest coins,later progressing to silver.

A Darlington man has found a 1700-year-old coin from the reign of Constantine the Great. Mark McMullan, an experienced metal detectorist, has described the "buzz" of the discovery and how it stands ...