Nowadays, we probably never stop to think about why money was invented. If you are a cynical person, you won't be surprised to learn the prime motivation was to make a profit for rulers.
The ancient coins include inscriptions that tie to Alexander Jannaeus, king of the Hasmoneans. Just why such a large stash of coins was placed into a wall is a questions archaeologists hope to answer.
The most recent find is one of many discoveries of ancient treasure in Europe over the past few months. Last week, English officials announced that they discovered a 1,000-year-old hoard of coins ...
“Taylor’s embrace of ancient coins makes perfect sense to me — she’s a storyteller at heart, and these coins have been through the hands of countless people over hundreds of year ...
The image of Alexander the Great on coins is considered ... to support an online personality or celebrity. Much like the ancient coins of Otto III or the Romans, much of the TRUMP coin’s value ...