A turtle peaks its head above the water in a coin design from the Pitcairn Islands’ 2025 “Ocean Wonders” collection.

The Maria Theresa Thaler is a silver bullion trade coin that has been used ... came to be used as currency in large parts of Africa until after the Second World War. It was common from North ...

Most coins are worth their face value ... have been in high demand for several years, prized for their large size, high silver content and historical appeal,” Byers said.

A small silver coin — about the size of a nickel — sold for $2.52 million at an auction, breaking the world record nearly eight years after it was found, a gallery said. The coin, identified as a 1652 ...

The coins were marked with the likeness of each monarch at the time of their minting. Related: 32 stunning centuries-old ...