A rare early Victorian coin less than a millimetre thick sold at auction for a "phenomenal" £1,600, auctioneers said. The 1838 gold half sovereign, with a diameter of 19.3mm, was handed for sale ...

Conservation workers have discovered a 127-year-old Victorian coin. It was placed under the mast of HMS Victory, which is known for being Lord Nelson's flagship, for good luck.

This Victorian one penny model was a suggested design by Joseph Moore and made in 1844 to replace the heavy coinage then in circulation. The inner part was supposed to be in silver to compensate ...

Nigel Mills, a consultant in coins and antiquities at specialist auction house Noonans, in London, said: "The Dritanniar sixpence of 1878 is a well-known rarity which were shipped to Cyprus." ...

Victorian-era £5 gold coin showing the 20-year-old Queen leading a lion representing the burgeoning British Empire sells for a record £530,000.

The Victorian-era coin was found when the mast of the Royal Navy's oldest commissioned warship was removed for restoration work in May. Now it is to go on display to mark Trafalgar Day, ...

The Victorian-era coin was found when the mast of the Royal Navy’s oldest commissioned warship was removed for restoration work in May. Now it is to go on display to mark Trafalgar Day, ...

Robert Hunt was given the Victorian coin in his change while out shopping in Glasgow He has had it valued at £200 by auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull The 12-year-old has said he will spend the money ...

A rare Victorian gold coin considered to be one of the most beautiful ever produced has fetched a record £532,000 ($688,000). The 1839 'Victoria Una and the Lion' five pound coin shows the 20 ...

This Victorian one penny model was a suggested design by Joseph Moore and made in 1844 to replace the heavy coinage then in circulation. The inner part was supposed to be in silver to compensate ...

Conservation workers have discovered a 127-year-old farthing which had been placed under the mast of Nelson’s flagship, HMS Victory, for good luck. The Victorian-era coin was found when the mast ...