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Gold has skyrocketed in value and is one of the safest investment options. If you're looking to begin gold collecting, these ...
Ancient coins, Judaean rarities, Roman classics, and more headline Frank S. Robinson’s 128th auction July 13 on biddr.com—with low starting bids and no buyer fee.
Once banished by Protestant churches as part of the sweeping changes wrought by the Reformation 500 years ago, indulgences — ...
Gold bullion coins are having a moment and people have been rushing to snap them up. Last year customers bought up more than ...
The envelope in which “The Henry Chapman Collection of $1 Gold” was kept for more than 100 years in a Philadelphia bank vault. Matador Rare Coins “I almost fell off the chair when these ...
A sixteenth century coin with the imprint of Henry VIII found lying in the mud on Inisfallen Island, Killarney may have been thrown into the lake for luck over 400 years ago.
The most episodic of the Henry VIII films, the obligingly titled Henry VIII and His Six Wives takes its cues and its Henry from the Emmy-winning BBC miniseries The Six Wives of Henry VIII ...
IN 1540, Henry VIII’s coins were made in the Tower of London. One of the Masters of the Mint was Ralph Rowlett, a goldsmith from St Albans with six children. I wondered: am I descended from Ralph?
A metal detectorist has unearthed a hoard of gold coins worth £30,000, dating back to Henry VIII's reign. Peter Astley found the nine immaculate half-sovereign pieces on the grounds of historic ...
The discovery has now been officially declared as treasure by a coroner. Justin Bell, said: "It was 10 post medieval coins, silver coins. Ranging back from Henry VIII or James I.
A portrait of Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII, is now the most expensive Tudor painting brought to auction.