The priciest coins fetch millions of dollars at auction, and even less expensive specimens sell for hundreds of thousands. This year alone, one California auctioneer and dealer sold six rare coins ...

Last year was a lucrative one for sellers of rare coins, as one auction house sold five specimens for more than $1 million each — including one that fetched a record price in its category.

Certain quarters minted in 1976 — the year of the bicentennial — are particularly sought by collectors. Here's how to tell if you have a valuable one.

AN ULTRA-RARE coin selling for ten thousand times its original value has been dubbed "one-in-a-million" - but can you spot the fault? The 2016 coin has been listed on eBay and you won't believe ...

Everyone knows the importance of saving for retirement, but not everyone is great at it. The most recent data from the Federal Reserve shows that the median retirement savings is $185,000 for ...

Coins bearing Eugenius' image—such as the three that have been found as part of the hoard—are rare. The solidi—the Latin word for gold coins like these—were uncovered in the ruins of a ...

If you’re considering taking up rare coin collecting, it’s easy to see why you might be drawn to the hobby. “For over 2,000 years, numismatics — the study of coins, tokens, medals ...

After detailed scans of the find and a yearslong preservation process, experts identified the material as a 1,600-year-old purple fabric woven with gold threads. Its purple dye, now faded to a red ...