In a nation where money is counted in pounds, the measure of coins is given great weight – and a lavish ceremony. Judges in red robes and white gloves convened yesterday in the ornate livery hall of ...

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

A jury has convened in London for an ancient ceremony to certify that British coins meet the strictest of standards.

Discoveries by detectorists, as well as beachcombers and mudlarkers — who search for items on riverbanks — shine new light ...

At that time, a half crown made for a sizable gift: eight of them made up one pound. The half crown was a coin in our old ...