Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s central bank to sell gold coins as a form of reserve money. The coins will be sold starting on July 25 in local currency and other foreign currencies. Annual inflation reached 192 percent in June, according to the latest official figures. Zimbabwe’s central bank said that it would begin selling gold coins this month … Read more

Largest-ever haul of Anglo-Saxon gold coins discovered in England

Largest-ever haul of Anglo-Saxon gold coins discovered in England

In a field in Norfolk, England’s largest-ever haul of Anglo-Saxon gold coins was uncovered. Metal detectorists have unearthed England’s largest-ever cache of Anglo-Saxon gold coins. In a field in West Norfolk, treasure hunters discovered 131 coins, principally Frankish tremisses, as well as a number of other gold artifacts. Between 2014 and 2020, a single detectorist … Read more