During The Middle Ages, metal was expensive and seldom used for ... The photo above is an example of a Majapahit piggy bank, which hit the scene sometime between the 13th and 15th century.

The story of how piggy banks became part of Western culture is ... The Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things, metal was scarce and expensive during the Middle Ages, so Western Europeans made ...

was found in a piggy bank in the late 1990s, and sold for nearly 40,000 times its face value at auction. Unlike other 2p coins, it's made from cupronickel, a metal alloy normally used for higher ...

was found in a piggy bank in the late 1990s, and could now sell for up to 20,000 times its face value at auction. Unlike other 2p coins, it's made from cupronickel, a metal alloy normally used for ...

A RARE silver 2p coin has sold for an eye-watering £750 at auction after being found in a piggy bank.The 1985 coin was cast in the wrong metal, steal Jump directly to the content UK Edition ...

A RARE 2p coin that might be worth up to £400 could be sitting in your piggy bank right now ... then a coin will come out in the wrong metal. He told the Swindon Advertiser: "With modern quality ...