This led the Reality Check team to wonder if it is in fact the least valuable British coin there has ever been ... to say with confidence that you could buy more with a farthing in the early ...

Noonans Mayfair unveils The Hammersley Collection of British Milled Sovereigns, a 62-lot auction showcasing over a decade's ...

The “stater” coins were found at less than 30cm below the surface of the soil amount to 11 years in wages for an ordinary Roman soldier, according to the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities.

The coins, which are on display at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden, date from AD 46. The museum has revealed that the collection consists of a "unique combination of Roman and British coins ...

The launch of an official Royal Mint coin in his honour marks a career first for the 82-year-old Beatle, whose glittering career has included hits such as Penny Lane and Can’t Buy Me Love.