A coin can be worth a ton of money -- a pretty penny, one might say -- if it's rare and has enough historical significance.

One dollar will be worth a lot more than that — as a rare 1776 continental dollar coin is set to go to auction next month. Wotton Auction Rooms told CBS News in an email that one of its clients ...

Now, only 13 known coins remain, one of which is privately owned ... Minted in 1849, this rare coin easily falls into the ...

"There were some really interesting pieces like gold coins and some other valuable items — but languishing at the bottom of this tin of treasures we found this amazing continental dollar coin." ...

Very few countries still mint silver coins, and those that do make them almost exclusively for collectors and investors.

A rare Mormon gold coin from nearly two centuries ago is set to go on display for all of Utah to see. The coin from 1849 is ...

A rare Danish gold coin could fetch more than $1 million when it goes to auction next month, kicking off the sale of one of the most mysterious coin collections ever. The 1496 King Hans Gold Noble ...

The Bank of Ghana has issued gold coins as an alternative investment asset available to the general public to mop up extra ...

Ghana has launched a new gold coin to help it manage money ... Issued and guaranteed by the central bank, the coin comes in three sizes of one, half and a quarter ounce coin, he said.

The coin enthusiast, known as the CoinCollectingWizard, revealed details about the elusive 1952 'proof one penny', which features ... isn't always about striking gold; it's about connecting ...

"Gold can be a useful store of value if the U.S. dollar weakens ... pointing to Apmex.com as one of his favorites. Local pawnshops and coin dealers are also options, although Fulton says to ...

Zimbabwe's dollar has slumped in value against major currencies this year. The gold coins, which will contain one troy ounce of 22-carat gold, will be available from 25 July, John P Mangudya ...