In the seventh and eighth centuries C.E., early medieval Brits made a profound change in their spending. The island had long relied on gold for currency—but around 660, its economy was flooded ...

Archaeologists have discovered more than $318,000 worth of gold and silver coins believed to have been used by pagans as “devil’s money” at a rare Medieval worship site in the Netherlands.

Keith Young and Lisa Stephenson unearthed the stash of 30 medieval coins in the tiny Scottish village of Cappercleuch while scouring the land with metal detectors. Five more artefacts were found ...