Rare Gold Coins

Hundreds of rare gold coins dug out of the walls of a remote French mansion fetched more than one million euros ($1.2 million) at auction on Wednesday.

An antique shop owner in Canada was stunned to discover that the contents of a home he purchased included designer clothes, rare coins, bags with gold and diamond rings, wallets full of cash and silver dollars, among other things.

Rare gold coins and a golden earring have been discovered in the ancient Mediterranean port of Caesarea in northern Israel -- possibly left and never recovered as Crusaders conquered the area 900 years ago.

Rare gold coins and a golden earring have been discovered in the ancient Mediterranean port of Caesarea in northern Israel -- possibly left and never recovered as Crusaders conquered the area 900 years ago.

Australia has minted a gold coin encrusted with rare pink diamonds worth Aus$2.48 million (US$1.8 million) to meet growing demand for high-end collectables from the ultra-rich.

Archaeologists have discovered an exceptionally rare gold coin bearing the image of the Roman Emperor Nero that dates to a little over a decade before the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD.

Police in the French capital say they shot and wounded a thief with about 100,000 euros ($135,000) in gold coins in a rare chase in the Paris Metro.

Sachin Tendulkar's remarkable career spanning 24 years is being honoured by a rare coin issued by the East India Company.

A treasure trove of rare gold coins discovered by a California couple out walking their dog has gone on sale, with one coin selling for $15,000 on Tuesday.

A luxury investment index compiled by property consultant Knight Frank shows a 255 per cent gain for coins over the last decade. The firm also rated coins as one of the least volatile investments compared with art, wine and gold.

Chinese radio and television stations are to ban advertisements for expensive gifts such as watches, rare stamps and gold coins, the Xinhua state news agency said on Wednesday, as part of a push by the government to crack down on extravagance and waste.

Hundreds of rare gold coins dug out of the walls of a remote French mansion fetched more than one million euros ($1.2 million) at auction on Wednesday.

An antique shop owner in Canada was stunned to discover that the contents of a home he purchased included designer clothes, rare coins, bags with gold and diamond rings, wallets full of cash and silver dollars, among other things.

Rare gold coins and a golden earring have been discovered in the ancient Mediterranean port of Caesarea in northern Israel -- possibly left and never recovered as Crusaders conquered the area 900 years ago.

Rare gold coins and a golden earring have been discovered in the ancient Mediterranean port of Caesarea in northern Israel -- possibly left and never recovered as Crusaders conquered the area 900 years ago.

Australia has minted a gold coin encrusted with rare pink diamonds worth Aus$2.48 million (US$1.8 million) to meet growing demand for high-end collectables from the ultra-rich.

Archaeologists have discovered an exceptionally rare gold coin bearing the image of the Roman Emperor Nero that dates to a little over a decade before the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD.

Police in the French capital say they shot and wounded a thief with about 100,000 euros ($135,000) in gold coins in a rare chase in the Paris Metro.

Sachin Tendulkar's remarkable career spanning 24 years is being honoured by a rare coin issued by the East India Company.

A treasure trove of rare gold coins discovered by a California couple out walking their dog has gone on sale, with one coin selling for $15,000 on Tuesday.

A luxury investment index compiled by property consultant Knight Frank shows a 255 per cent gain for coins over the last decade. The firm also rated coins as one of the least volatile investments compared with art, wine and gold.

Chinese radio and television stations are to ban advertisements for expensive gifts such as watches, rare stamps and gold coins, the Xinhua state news agency said on Wednesday, as part of a push by the government to crack down on extravagance and waste.