Regardless of its origin or meaning, however, the owl went on to play a massive role in ensuring Greek prosperity. Consisting ...

Its 27.5mm diameter makes it the largest of any British coin, and allows space for decorative pictures. It has often been used to celebrate big events over the past 50 years of British history.

British coins wowed collectors at two auctions this late April and early May. The U.K.-based St. James Auctions started the ...

Had the initiative been adopted, the leisure-sport-mad Swiss would no doubt have been able to buy some interesting books: ...

A Bicester metal detectorist is celebrating after discovering a hoard of Elizabethan coins and other treasure. Last year a ...

The Holy See on Sunday released the official coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV with an inscribed motto that reflects his Augustinian roots. According to the Vatican Media, the coat of arms of the 267 th ...

his life and ministry as a member of the Augustinian order and his focus on the unity of the church are reflected in his episcopal motto and coat of arms. When he appeared on the balcony of St ...

Pope Leo XIV's coat of arms with his episcopal motto, "In Illo uno unum," literally "In the One (Christ), we are one," is seen in an image published by the Vatican Secretariat of State May 10, 2025.

For the first time in Switzerland, cash is losing out to plastic or digital cash, but it’s unlikely that coins and notes will ...

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