India's historical currency pieces, ranging from cowrie shells to coins like the Half Anna, Durmi, and Paisa, reflect the nation's economic evolution and cultural exchanges over centuries. These ...

Now, archaeologist Dr. Mikael Fauvelle has introduced a new idea that may better explain how money started. His study, ...

Two of the most commonly accepted theories for the origin of money are the commodity theory and the chartalist theory. Both ...

Archaeologists in the Netherlands have discovered a treasure trove of "devil's money" at a medieval cult site, revealing key ...

An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman ...

A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts ...

Buried at the Hezingen site, researchers discovered 25 gold coins, as well as gold pendants and a fragment of a silver ...

David Dunn, a plumber from Sapcote, Leicestershire, unearthed 50 coins dating back to Ancient Rome on July 19 ... field that I had visited numerous times," Dunn said in a statement.

According to a release from Museums Worcestershire, a trove of 1,368 silver and gold coins from the Iron Age and Ancient Rome were ... sum of cash at the time it was buried," the release continued.

It is a historic journey through time and history with trade, and gradually evolving into modern currency. These are some rare historical gems that have served as money in ancient Indian texts.