Peter Edwards was gifted the Spanish coin by his grandfather in the 1950s in Leeds, England ...

The ancient coin was probably minted in what is now Spain in the first century B.C., but no one knows why it was used to pay a 1950s transport fare.

Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his metal ...

A trove of ancient coins and gems has been unearthed in northern Italy, marking the latest treasure discovery in an ongoing archaeological effort to explore Claterna, a bygone city described by ...

An ancient Phoenician coin once used as a bus fare in England, is now identified as a 2,000-year-old artifact.

A coin once used to pay a bus fare in Leeds has been identified as a 2,000-year-old Carthaginian coin from Spain and is now part of the Leeds Museums collection.

The coins are inscribed with rare symbols that held a special meaning to ancient cultures. Archaeologists have gained insight into vast Southeast Asian trade networks through new research into coins ...

A diver off the coast of Sardinia spotted shiny metal under sea grass in the Mediterranean waters. The diver alerted authorities to the discovery of tens of thousands of bronze coins that could be the ...

ROME — A diver’s sighting of something metallic not far from Sardinia’s coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins. Italy’s Culture Ministry said Saturday that the ...

A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia's coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins. Italy's culture ministry said Saturday that the diver ...

Coin used to pay for bus ticket in Leeds found to be 2,000 years old - The coin was given to a local bus driver decades ago and kept in a chest ever since ...