Treasure hunter finds gold coin worth $98,000 from the world’s most valuable shipwreck

Treasure hunter diving on the Nuestra de Atocha shipwreck site in Florida finds a gold coin worth $98K Rare gold coin from ‘world’s most valuable shipwreck’ has been found off the Florida Keys Zach Moore discovered the gold coin in 30 feet of water on July 16 It is the 121st coin found from the … Read more

Rare 22-carat gold Henry VIII coin sells for £64,000

Rare 22-carat gold Henry VIII coin issued by Tower of London between 1538 and 1541 which was the ‘origin of the pound’ sells for £64,000 at auction The Sovereign gold coin is one of only five known examples on the market   Minted around the time that Henry made himself head of new Church of England … Read more

Rare 22-carat gold Henry VIII coin sells for £64,000

Rare 22-carat gold Henry VIII coin issued by Tower of London between 1538 and 1541 which was the ‘origin of the pound’ sells for £64,000 at auction The Sovereign gold coin is one of only five known examples on the market   Minted around the time that Henry made himself head of new Church of England … Read more

Rare 22-carat gold Henry VIII coin which was the ‘origin of the pound’ set to go under the hammer

Rare 22-carat gold Henry VIII coin issued by Tower of London between 1538 and 1541 which was the ‘origin of the pound’ is set to go under the hammer for £50,000 The Sovereign gold coin is one of only five known examples on the market It was minted at a time when Henry VIII was … Read more

Perth money expert Joel Kandiah reveals how your $2 coin could be worth $200

Is your $2 coin worth $200? Money expert reveals how to find out if you have the ‘rarest coin in circulation’ Perth teacher Joel Kandiah said two commemorative $2 coins were made in 2012 Only 500,000 of the rare coloured poppy coin were put into circulation These coins are now worth $200 and were introduced … Read more

Double Eagle gold coin previously owned by shoe designer Stuart Weitzman sells for $18.9million

Rare $20 Double Eagle gold coin minted in 1933 and previously owned by shoe designer Stuart Weitzman sells for record $18.9million at auction The 1933 Double Eagle gold coin sold at an auction in New York on Tuesday The coin was placed up for sale by designer and collector Stuart Weitzman, who bought it in 2002 … Read more

Anglo-Saxon coin collector’s unparalleled treasure trove of 576 items sells for £856,000

Tony Abramson’s remarkable collection of historic Anglo-Saxon coins has sold at auction for a staggering £856,000 A finance director’s remarkable collection of historic Anglo-Saxon coins has sold at auction for a staggering £856,000. Tony Abramson, a former president of the Yorkshire Numismatic Society, started collecting coins aged four, in the 1950s. His passion developed during his … Read more

Anglo-Saxon coin collector’s unparalleled treasure trove of 576 items sells for £856,000

Tony Abramson’s remarkable collection of historic Anglo-Saxon coins has sold at auction for a staggering £856,000 A finance director’s remarkable collection of historic Anglo-Saxon coins has sold at auction for a staggering £856,000. Tony Abramson, a former president of the Yorkshire Numismatic Society, started collecting coins aged four, in the 1950s. His passion developed during his … Read more

‘No Stars’ copper prototype of the first US silver dollar coin from 1794 sells for $840,000

‘No Stars’ copper prototype of the first US silver dollar coin from 1794 sells for $840,000 after ‘intense’ bidding  The copper prototype coin minted in 1794 was sold at an auction by Texas Rangers co-chairman Bob Simpson  Starless dollar coins are considered by collectors and institutions as ‘one-of-a-kind prototypes for the silver coins that would … Read more

Another Royal Mint coin customer receives £400 compensation payout

Andy Hardaker paid over £1,900 for 6 gold coins which did not arrive for over a month  Another Royal Mint customer has been handed a several hundred-pound payout after an order of gold bullion coins was delivered more than a month after it was placed, and after he had asked for it to be cancelled. … Read more