Coins

Archaeologists find Switzerland’s oldest gold coins dating back 2,200 years

Two rare Celtic gold coins dating to the 3rd Century BCE were uncovered near Arisdorf, marking the oldest gold coins ever found in Switzerland, shedding light on ancient trade and ritual practices.

Ancient Celtic gold coins found in Switzerland.
A jug holding a vast number of Roman coins was found during an excavation at a French village.

Ancient piggy bank: Excavation in France reveals 40,000 Roman coins from 1,700 years ago

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The Segovian Centen, the first 100-escudo coin weighing 339.35 grams of gold, struck by King Philip III in 1609, during a preview ahead of its sale starting at 2,000,000 Swiss francs ($2,478,000 USD) in Geneva, Switzerland, November 24, 2025.

After being lost for centuries, Spanish gold coin from 1609 breaks European auction record


Hampshire couple's Tudor gold coin hoard dug from garden fetches over £380,000 at Zurich auction

Experts estimate that in the 1530s, during the time Henry VIII was dissolving monasteries, wealthy clergy buried gold coins in the ground to protect their assets.

Gold Coins. Illustration.

French police confirm mystery hoard is legal after man finds coins and ingots near Lyon

Authorities ruled the five ingots and coins unearthed in Neuville-sur-Saône were melted locally only about fifteen years ago and have no archaeological or criminal link.

Gold coins.

The Israeli golden era

Aryeh Bar-Eitan, Joint Founder and CEO of IGOLD, explains why the global gold rush is an opportunity for olim on the way to Israel.

Aryeh Bar Eitan, Joint Founder and CEO – IGOLD.

103 gold coins found under Shiva sanctum in India temple renovation

Residents from nearby villages, including Jamunamarathur about ten kilometers away, gathered outside the temple each evening, viewing the discovery as an auspicious sign.

gold coins in an ancient pottery. Illustration.

Rainbow leads detectorist David Moss to 15,000-Coin Roman jackpot in North Wales

Moss slept in his car for three nights to guard the pots, then drove four hours to hand the estimated 15,000 coins to National Museum Cardiff for analysis.

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Oldest coin in Saxony: 2,200-year-old Celtic gold piece found near Leipzig

State archaeologist Smolnik presents the two-gram quarter stater, calling it the smallest find ever displayed and proof of the value of citizen-scientist cooperation.

Old Coin. Illustration.

Steve Jobs will be commemorated on a new American coin to be issued in 2026

The U.S. Mint will issue in 2026 a special one-dollar coin featuring the image of Steve Jobs, as part of the "American Innovation" series.

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Worm digger near Stockholm uncovers early medieval hoard of up to 20,000 silver coins

The six kilogram trove, hidden in a decayed copper cauldron, includes rare twelfth century bishop coins and jewelry, according to the county administrative board.

A hoard of 20,000 silver coins.

Ancient Roman silver treasure of 450 coins found near Borsum

The hoard ranks among the three biggest finds in Lower Saxony and could shed light on first century AD life and trade.

Roman hoard. Illustration.

Ancient meeting ground: New insights from Czech Celtic coin discovery

The collection holds gold and silver coins, earrings, bracelet fragments, and ingots, suggesting the site may have served as a center for trade and possibly coin minting.

A gold coin from the La Tène period of Celtic culture in Central Europe, about 2,000 years ago.

US unveils draft design for $1 Trump coin to mark 250th independence celebrations

The front of the potential design showed Trump in profile with the word "liberty" above him and "1776-2026" below.

Draft design of the $1 Trump coin.