England

At first glance, the most ordinary coin. About 350 years ago, you could have a great dinner at a tavern, drink good ale, but nothing more. Now, subject to successful bidding at auction, you can buy an entire farm for this coin. This story…

Not so long ago, the London authorities decided to collect money from citizens tinkering with or without equipment in the mud on the banks of the Thames. This kind of pastime at a roasting place is called «mudlarking». Now the…