The last pennies to be made by the U.S. Mint were auctioned Dec. 11 and the coins brought in a whopping $16.8 million.

Auction bidders spent top dollar for some of the final pennies to be circulated in the U.S. before the government ended the ...

Heritage Auctions has hit a hot streak in a series of coin auctions during the ANA (American Numismatic Association) events in late August. The auction house surpassed $68 million in total sales and ...

Nearly 700 of the last pennies produced in Philadelphia and Denver were sold in an auction last week for a total of $16.76 ...

A very rare experimental 25 pence British coin from 1981 that looks at first glance like an ordinary 20 pence example has sold at auction for some 6,800 times its face value. Estimated at £500 to £700 ...

With rare and valuable coins selling for thousands and even millions of dollars, buyers and sellers need to take every step they can to ensure they get the best deal. That’s especially true for those ...

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

A rare Roman coin depicting Julius Caesar’s assassin, Brutus, sold for €1.9 million ($2 million) at a Geneva auction, far exceeding its €800,000 estimate. Coin specialists Numismatica Genevensis SA ...

Copenhagen, Denmark — The vast coin collection of a Danish butter magnate is set to finally go on sale a century after his death and could fetch up to $72 million, its auction house says. Lars Emil ...