Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal with a bright...

Hoards of ancient coins can provide a wealth of information about the history of a region. By studying the dates of the coins in a hoard,...

Central bank gold holdings can be sold to suppress the price of gold in a number of ways. One way is to sell gold directly to the market,...

The metal content of ancient coins can be analyzed using XRF and LIBS in order to determine the source of the metals. XRF (X-ray...

Gold coins have been lost in shipwrecks for centuries. Some of these coins are incredibly rare and valuable, while others are more common...

The gold-silver ratio is the relative value of gold and silver. It is expressed as the number of ounces of silver that can be exchanged...

The earliest known evidence of long-distance trade of gold between humans is from the Copper Age, around 3000 BC. At this time, gold was...

People separated by time and oceans have found a few things in common. Gold is one of them. Before anyone from the Eurasian-African...