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A 2,000-Year-Old Phoenician Coin Was Once Used as Bus Fare in England… But How Did It Get There?A Phoenician bronze coin from the first century BC, minted in ancient Gadir (modern Cádiz), was discovered in a Leeds bus fare box. Featuri...12 Mar, 2026, 06.46 PM IST- Who Hid This Massive Gold Hoard? Hikers' Discovery in Czech Forest Puzzles ArchaeologistsHikers in the Krkonos Mountains of the Czech Republic stumbled upon a hidden treasure. They found 598 gold coins and personal items conceal...12 Mar, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
- Thinking of selling gold for cash? Experts reveal the hidden tricks to avoidGold prices are soaring, presenting a selling opportunity. However, experts caution about hidden traps. Always negotiate your gold price, a...24 Nov, 2025, 10.25 PM IST
- Gold, silver coins and more: MGNREGS workers find treasure while digging rainwater harvesting pitsIn Chemagai panchayat, Kannur, MGNREGS workers found gold and silver ornaments in a mud pot at a rubber plantation, initially fearing an ex...14 Jul, 2024, 12.46 PM IST
- Women labourers discover "treasure trove" while excavating rainwater harvesting pit in KeralaA group of women laborers digging a rainwater harvesting pit at a private rubber plantation in Chengalayi, unearthed a container filled wit...13 Jul, 2024, 01.02 PM IST
- Garment exporter has a rare slice of Vijayanagara empireMohit Kapoor, a Mumbai-based coin collector, has trivia on the tips of his finger, thanks to over 20 years of collecting rare, antique coin...21 Mar, 2019, 10.50 AM IST
- Meet NS Sharath, the exporter who collects antique watches, cameras & cyclesThe entrepreneur’s collection includes 900 classic HMTs, and 43 silver-cased pocket watches.02 Jul, 2018, 12.45 PM IST
- Rare coin auctioneers emptying their coffersAuction houses were only paying 1-1.2% VAT on coins and collectibles sold by them. Under GST, they will be required to pay 5% on all items ...29 Jun, 2017, 12.49 AM IST
- Spare us from steepest slab of 28% under GST: Stamp collectors to Arun JaitleyIn April, a 1948 stamp bearing the likeness of Mahatma Gandhi was sold for Rs 4 crore. That price would escalate by about Rs 1 crore if the...13 May, 2017, 12.34 AM IST
- History at auction: When coins are worth a fortuneAt the Mumbai Coin Society Annual Fair in September, the mohurs from across history are expected to demand a heavy price.18 Aug, 2016, 12.01 PM IST
- Numismatists coin a new phase in valuable collectionsPrices of rare and antique coins and notes have surged manifold over the past few years and have made them a worthwhile investment21 May, 2016, 04.05 PM IST
- Rare and antique coins become new investment as their prices surgePrices of rare and antique currencies, both coins and notes, have surged manifold over the past few years.21 May, 2016, 05.37 AM IST
- Hinduja Foundation unveils the priceless Lance Dane Coin CollectionThese coins were sourced by Lance Dane, an officer of the Royal British Army, and the private viewing this week is being called the "Lance ...15 Oct, 2015, 01.16 PM IST
- Mumbai University may get a rare antique coin exhibition from the Hindujas tooIf talks between the Mumbai university and the Hinduja foundation are successful, that collection will be exhibited on its campus soon.14 May, 2015, 10.57 AM IST
- British PM David Cameron to gift Prime Minister Manmohan Singh first Royal Mint guinea, now being made in IndiaThe new Royal Mint 2013 sovereigns will be made by MMTC-PAMP and will feature the made-in-India mark. They will be distributed through bull...16 Feb, 2013, 10.32 AM IST
- Rs 50k cr worth treasure in Kerala templeReports said the value of the recoveries so far from vault A alone may exceed over Rs 50,000 crore. This doesn't take into account their an...02 Jul, 2011, 10.13 AM IST
- New govt staff to get family, disability pension: GovtThe government approved temporary measures to provide benefits like family and disability pension to staff recruited after January 1, 2004.23 Feb, 2009, 10.32 PM IST
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