A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

The largest collection of Roman coins found in Spain is now on exhibit. The museum display features 50,000 ancient coins from ...

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When Augustus died in his bed at a ripe old age, the Roman Senate made him a god. This seems an honor that even the most sycophantic U.S. senators would be unlikely to suggest for our president.

A hoard of 13 silver coins found in a field was probably lost in the wake of the Roman invasion of Britain in AD43, according to a historian. The discovery was made by a metal detectorist in a ...

Builders were stunned when they stumbled across one of the largest hoards of Roman coins ever found in Britain — worth more than £100,000 (about $126,000). A total of 1,368 Iron Age and Roman ...

Now Roman citizens of any social level could become equestrians, as long as they were of good reputation, in good health and owned at least 400,000 sesterces (Roman coins). Running the empire ...

A metal detectorist from Leicestershire has unearthed a “once-in-a-lifetime” hoard of 50 Roman coins. David Dunn, 42, a bathroom fitter from Sapcote, Leicestershire, was out searching a local ...

Ancient Roman gold and silver coins were found in 2019 by a metal detectorist in Suffolk. Years later, the coins made an impressive showing at auction, earning the finder thousands.

The coin is "very rare" and bears imagery "associated with Augustus' symbolic transfer of power back to the Roman Senate after his defeat of Mark Antony" in 31 B.C., according to the auction house.