The city of Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta, in todays Turkey, was originally founded by Alexander the Great.

Numismatic Auctions LLC’s Sale #69 delivers over 1,700 lots—spanning U.S. rarities, world gold, shipwreck coins, and exonumia ...

Rare and exceptional artworks and relics from the world’s most acclaimed cultures will cross the auction block along with ...

Here’s a look at five of the weirdest things humans have ever used as currency.

Two philatelists in Indore preserve a unique collection of over 100 rare stamps and special postal covers related to the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and Simhastha Mela in Ujjain. These collections ...

Thirty feet under the surface of the cold, murky Baltic Sea, Brendan Foley spotted something unusual in the wreckage of an ...

Brahmananda Achary, has attracted admiration for his dedication to preserving India’s numismatic history ... and Mughal days. I possess a coin of the ancient times, which is handmade as there were no ...

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records ... and shipping expanded across the Mediterranean and Black Seas, demand for silver coins grew. This required smelting, which released lead, said ...

As Wendy Doniger points out, ancient Brahmins most likely spoke native Indian dialects or Prakrit in everyday life but reserved Sanskrit for religious rituals. Priestly Brahmins also used ...

“Maps like that, crude misrepresentations of ancient trade networks ... But there is a noticeable concentration of Roman gold coin hoards around the coasts of India, particularly in Tamil Nadu and ...

It was time for India to replace the words ‘On His Majesty’s Service’ not only on official envelopes and letterheads, but also from currency notes, postage stamps, and official government ...