Human civilization doesn’t get much more ancient than China, whose history dates back more than 5,000 years and whose global influence can be seen in everything from how people govern to what they eat ...

No matter the market conditions, gold coins typically remain valuable assets. They can hedge against inflation and be sold easily if you need cash. Those are just a couple of the reasons investors and ...

A 50p coin has sold for more than £113 after sparking a bidding war on eBay, and you could have one in your change. Many ...

24 pages at end paged with Chinese numerals. Pages 29-104 paged also in Chinese numerals as p. 25-100. "Compiled by S.C. Wong. Revised by C.C. Tsiang."--p. [2] of cover.

As with just about any asset, a coin’s value is determined by its market demand. This means that coins in short supply often see higher demand — and higher values. With coins, supplies are limited ...

An American archaeologist with Kenyan roots has unearthed evidence of Chinese trade links with East Africa dating back to 500 years ago on Manda island at the Kenyan coast. Prof Chapurukha Kusimba, a ...

A rare 50p coin has sold for almost 500 times its shop value - after a collector snapped it up for an eye-watering £245 on eBay. The coin is one of 210,000 issued in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary ...

It's always worth checking your change to see if you have any rare coins in your possession that could make you a small fortune - and experts have revealed which designs are worth the most right now.