He'd given up metal detecting but happened to have his machine with him. Find out how one lucky detectorist made a £650,000 find here.

When Malcolm Weale saw the tiny, dirt-covered object he'd unearthed in an English field, he knew it was something special.

Couples can enjoy romantic sightseeing walks through the Old Town and marvel at the stunning architecture, including the ...

A treasure hunter unearthed a silver coin minted during the reign of Guthrum, a Viking commander of eastern England.

In a nation where money is counted in pounds and pence, the measure of coins is given great weight — and a lavish ceremony.

If we talk about the number of fatalities and the degree of destruction, three major disasters stand out in Japan. Two are ...

In past centuries, you might have given your valentine a bent coin, jewelry made out of hair, or a carved whale tooth instead ...

The team found ancient planting pits near the graves as well as bovine skulls from the 16th or 17th century CE. Meanwhile, a haul of Bible-era British gold coins have been found in the Netherlands ...

Rare coin specialists are highlighting the value ... to wartime sacrifice and economic strategy." During the war, the British government issued bonds to raise funds, with many US investors buying ...

With more than 150 works of painting, photography, film, sculpture and ceramics exclusively by working-class British artists, the exhibition at Two Temple Place aims to “unpack a century of ...

Its 27.5mm diameter makes it the largest of any British coin, and allows space for decorative pictures. It has often been used to celebrate big events over the past 50 years of British history.