The 10-ruble gold coins were common currency during the late 1800s and early 1900s, and were likely hidden in a jar for ...

The most expensive coin collection ever assembled numbers 15,000 coins—it’s so large and historically thorough that it’s being sold in a series of 15 auctions set to spread out over three years.

Behind each of these seven coins is a unique history and an astronomical price that shattered auction records.

Doug Barton is a numismatist — a coin and currency collector. He is also a docent at the Great Bridge Battlefield and Historic Waterways Museum in Chesapeake. Barton blends his hobby with his interest ...