SYDNEY, New South Wales (AFP) – Solving the mystery of how 900-year-old African coins ended up in remote Australia could not only recast the history of foreign contact Down Under, but shed light on ...

Rochester, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say they recovered dozens of counterfeit South African coins being shipped into the country through Rochester. Agents say 119 South ...

The deal was all but done. Jerry Price had researched what his life’s collection of nearly 500 gold Krugerrand coins were worth, and, at 82, he was finally ready to part with them. He found Kevin King ...

In 1944, during World War II, Australian soldier Maurie Isenberg found five copper coins on a beach in the Northern Territory, and marked the spot with an 'X' on a map. In 1979, he rediscovered the ...

Can a handful of ancient African coins, discovered almost 70 years ago by a lone soldier on a remote island, rewrite history? A weathered, hand-drawn map, with an "X" marking the spot on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zimbabwe-born Sindiso Nyoni holds a 1-ounce pure gold 5 rand coin that he designed, as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former political prisoner Ahmed Kathrada holds a 24-carat gold coin honouring former president Nelson Mandela at the South African ...

The year 2025 marks the bicentenary of the birth of Paul Kruger, a seminal figure in South African history whose legacy continues to resonate across political, cultural, and numismatic spheres. Kruger ...

KANKAKEE, Ill. (WLS) -- Tis' the season for holiday wonders. You'll start to notice people standing in front of businesses ringing bells for Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle fundraising campaign.