Bought some world coins today!

matthew88 · 10-25-2009, 04:35 PM

I was at the flea market in Bluff City, TN, and I saw a box of international coins that said 4/$1.00. I looked inside and got a few, although I don't know anything about international coins, I got 8 of them. Figured I couldn't go wrong for $2. So here goes: can anyone tell me what these are worth, if anything? And maybe share your knowledge about any of these if you know about them (like their composition, etc). The pictures are in my World Coins Album.

Thanks for your help!

bhp3rd · 10-25-2009, 04:44 PM

Looks like regular stuff from Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Mexico and such - of the coins I see they are not bad but we usally buy them by the pound for $4 to $7 a pound some more some less.
That's what I know.

MissSasha · 10-25-2009, 07:16 PM

It's regular "junk bin" stuff, no silver or anything

andrew289 · 10-26-2009, 07:45 PM

Magnificient coins.
You gotta love the Eagle perched on a prickly pear with a serpent in his beak.

The $50 peso has braille on it.
Your Irish harp is upside down but can you tell whats on the reverse? A Celtic bird in delicate scroll work, it's a delight.
Does the 2 Pfenning kinda look like a wheat cent?
You should read up on your 2 pence coin ...find out why yours say "new Pence" and not "two Pence"

There is a lot you can learn from you $2.00 venture into world coins.

Have fun.

Collect89 · 10-26-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by andrew289

Magnificient coins.
You gotta love the Eagle perched on a prickly pear with a serpent in his beak.

The $50 peso has braille on it.
Your Irish harp is upside down but can you tell whats on the reverse? A Celtic bird in delicate scroll work, it's a delight.
Does the 2 Pfenning kinda look like a wheat cent?
You should read up on your 2 pence coin ...find out why yours say "new Pence" and not "two Pence"

There is a lot you can learn from you $2.00 venture into world coins.

Have fun.

Ditto. There is an incredible amount of history, geography, politics, and economics that can be gleaned from each of those coins. There is a legend about the place & the people that first saw that eagle with the serpent in its mouth.

matthew88 · 10-26-2009, 09:14 PM

Thanks for all the replies everyone! Is there any site that will tell the metal used in each coin? They all seem to vary. I think the Pence coins are bronze, the 50 Pesos coin seems to be steel, but I don't know. It sounds kinda like a steel penny when dropped, and it's a lot heavier than the other coins. If anyone knows what any of these are made from, that would be fun to know too. Thanks!

k9brain · 10-26-2009, 09:59 PM

Nice lot of coins. I always liked the Mexican bi-metalics.

a good site for determining world coin values is http://worldcoingallery.com/index.php

Though it won't usually give compositions other than silver and gold.

asciibaron · 10-27-2009, 08:41 AM

the Denmark coins are nice - the zinc wartime coin is in ok shape.

Collect89 · 10-27-2009, 11:28 AM

The eagle biting the snake is an Aztec pictogram for “Tenochtitlan” (now called Mexico City). I believe that it is the official Mexican coat of arms. It was originally derived from an Aztec legend that their gods told them to build a city where they spot an eagle and a serpent. The Aztec warriors saw this sight on a lake island which is now the location of Mexico City.

matthew88 · 10-27-2009, 10:53 PM

I did some studying on the Mexican coins, and If I read correct, Mexico revalued their money January 1st, 1993 to be 1,000 old Pesos to be worth 1 new Peso.

My 1988 50 Peso coin is worth $0.05
My 1969 Cincuenta Centavos (50¢) coin is worth $0.005
My 2000 2 Pesos coins is worth 2 Pesos still.

Of course that is in Mexican Pesos, the 2 Pesos coin is worth $0.18 USD

Paddy54 · 10-27-2009, 11:16 PM

nice lot of coins.....worth ever bit of two bucks......

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