Egypt has started issuing 15 million commemorative coins in appreciation of the role played by medical workers in fighting COVID-19 in the country, an Egyptian finance ministry official told Xinhua on ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 2,200-year-old gold coin depicting the ancient King Ptolemy III, an ancestor of the famed Cleopatra. The coin, which bears the image of the King on one of its ...

"...discovered many charms from various eras before and after the period of Joseph, including one that bore his effigy as the minister of the treasury in the Egyptian ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The gold coin was likely minted between 241 and 246 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt, archaeologists say ...

The Public Treasury Authority along with the Finance Ministry has minted a silver LE 100 coin as a memorial currency on the occasion of the launch of the Climate Summit COP27. The ministry started ...

Archaeologists unearthed 383 bronze coins dating back to King Ptolemy III who ruled Egypt in the 3rd century B.C. and was an ancestor of the famed Cleopatra, the Egyptian antiquities authority ...

A comprehensive collection featuring coinage from the Mamluk Sultanate has found a new dominion: the Princeton University Library. The Undeland Collection of Mamluk coins was purchased for the ...

What would an ancient Egyptian gold coin look like if it were made today? Designer Mahinaz Elmessiry asked herself this question when creating six coins inspired by ancient Egypt, reports Sarah ...

The Egyptian government has approved the issuance of non-circulating commemorative coins to mark the forthcoming opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). These gold and silver coins will be issued ...

Archaeologists unearthed 383 bronze coins dating back to King Ptolemy III who ruled Egypt in the 3rd century B.C. and was an ancestor of the famed Cleopatra, the Egyptian antiquities authority ...