Largest-ever collection of coins from Bar-Kokhba revolt found
The largest cache of rare coins ever found in a scientific excavation from the period of the Bar-Kokhba revolt of the Jews against the Romans has been discovered in a cave by researchers from the...
View ArticleCounterfeit euros are detected with an optical mouse
The sensor of some optical mice can be used to easily and cheaply detect counterfeit euros, according to a study published by Spanish researchers of the University of Lleida (UdL) in the scientific...
View ArticleEgypt dig uncovers coins more than 2,250 years old
Archaeologists have uncovered bronze coins bearing the image of ancient Egyptian ruler King Ptolemy III in an oasis south of the capital, the culture ministry announced on Thursday.
View ArticleNDE methods for evaluating ancient coins could be worth their weight in gold
Demonstrating that chemistry sometimes can inform history, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Colorado College and Mount Saint Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Md.,...
View ArticleAncient coins teach researchers about modern society
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sophisticated radiation techniques are being used to better understand ancient trade patterns and the development of modern society.
View ArticleTreasures lost and found
Buried hoards are the stuff of childhood dreams. Treasure Under Your Feet, an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, brings together precious objects found all over East Anglia. Heaps of glittering...
View ArticleUnique dictionary nears completion
A huge number of students ranging from linguists to those studying coins and family ancestry are benefiting from a 100 year project to compile the worlds most comprehensive dictionary of Medieval Latin.
View ArticleNew mass spectrometry technique clouds early European inflation theories
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a new coupled mass spectrometry technique that employs multiple collectors, researchers in France have shown that it was not an influx of silver from the America's that caused...
View ArticleCoins show Herod built only part of Second Temple walls
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered ancient coins near the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City which challenge the assumption that all of the walls of the Second Temple were built by King Herod.
View ArticleWhat's in your pocket? S&T prof explains fluctuating value of metal in coins
Dr. Ronald Kohser has been keeping a close watch on coins during his career. According to Kohser, a professor of metallurgical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, it currently...
View ArticleFrom turbines to Tetricus: Engineering technology reveals secrets of Roman coins
Archaeologists and engineers from the University of Southampton are collaborating with the British Museum to examine buried Roman coins using the latest X-ray imaging technology.
View ArticleHoard of Crusader gold found in ruins: Researchers uncovers trove of gold...
A team of researchers from Tel Aviv University has uncovered a hoard of real-life buried treasure at the Crusader castle of Arsur (also known as Apollonia), a stronghold located between the ancient...
View ArticleArchaeological dig in Devon unearths Roman influence
(Phys.org) -- Excavations are underway to unearth the mysteries of Devons newly discovered settlement dating back to Roman times.
View ArticleEnglish city to show off Roman gold coins find (Update)
(AP)—A large batch of 4th-century Roman gold coins found by an amateur treasure hunter will go on display in the English city near where they were discovered.
View ArticleAmazon virtual coin entices Kindle Fire app makers
Amazon unveiled a virtual currency Tuesday to enhance the potential for developers to make real money in games and other "apps" tailored for Kindle Fire tablet computers.
View ArticleWeb games probed over possible child pressure
A watchdog has launched an investigation into whether children face "unfair pressure" to spend money on apparently free web and app-based games, it said Friday.
View ArticleLooted ancient coins return to Romania from US
Authorities have displayed 2,000-year-old silver coins that were looted a decade ago from an archeological site in Transylvania and smuggled to the United States.
View ArticleAncient golden treasure found at foot of Temple Mount (Update)
In summer excavations at the foot of the Temple Mount, Hebrew University of Jerusalem archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar made a stunning discovery: two bundles of treasure containing thirty-six gold coins,...
View ArticleClippers and coiners in 16th-century England
In 2017 a new £1 coin will appear in our pockets with a design extremely difficult to forge. In the mid-16th century, Elizabeth I's government came up with a series of measures to deter "divers evil...
View ArticleRoman road discovered on an archaeological dig shows pot hole repairs
(Phys.org) —The excavation at Ipplepen, run by the University of Exeter, is back on site following the discovery of a complex series of archaeological features thought to be part of the largest...
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