The piggy bank originated about 500 years ago at the dawn of capitalism, when ordinary people started to possess silver coins ...

From 18th century automatons that could write a full letter to the player pianos featured in every saloon, mechanical inventions have fascinated us for centuries. Yet the smallest pieces can garner ...

Nothing says you are rich in a cartoon quite like having a bag of gold coins. However, if you want to turn this animated ...

But it's not entirely a joking matter. Nate Throckmorton, an associate professor of economics at The College of William & ...

Have you ever rummaged through your change and wondered if any of those shiny coins could be worth more than their face value ...

Nate Throckmorton, an associate professor of economics at The College of William & Mary, says it may be time to start keep an eye on another coin in your piggy bank: the nickel. "It's the nickel ...