Significant amount of foreign coins from 6 different countries [duplicate]

1. Are coins from other countries worth anything?
2. What do I do with all my foreign coins?
3. How do I exchange my foreign coins?
4. What are foreign coins worth?
5. What foreign coins are most valuable?
6. Who takes old foreign coins?
7. Do banks accept foreign coins?
8. How do I dispose of old foreign coins?
9. Which charities accept foreign coins?
10. What old foreign coins are worth money?
11. Do banks take old foreign currency?
12. Where can I exchange coins for notes?

Are coins from other countries worth anything?

Most foreign coins aren't worth more than their face value, but old (more than 100 years old) and rare coins could be worth a lot of money. ... Keep in mind, too, that a modern foreign coin can be valuable—as legal tender or if it is a rare collectible, like a limited-edition commemorative coin.

What do I do with all my foreign coins?

10 Things You Can Do with Leftover Foreign Coins

1. Give Them As Gifts. Think about the people in your life and consider if they'd enjoy receiving a coin or two. ...
2. Donate Them to Charity. ...
3. Make Coin Magnets. ...
4. Head to Starbucks. ...
5. Store Them Away. ...
6. Loan Them to Friends. ...
7. Trace the Coins. ...
8. Line a Picture Frame.

How do I exchange my foreign coins?

Visit an exchange station at an airport or port on the way back from your trip. Exchange the coins in the visited country before you leave, if at all possible, or at the airport once you arrive back in the United States.

What are foreign coins worth?

Foreign Coins– Generally speaking, most modern-issued foreign coins not composed of precious metals have very little value. Additionally, since the introduction of the Euro in 2002, many foreign coins are now obsolete, so they're not even worth the face value of the coins.

What foreign coins are most valuable?

7 of the most valuable coins in the world

1. The 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. picture alliance/Getty Images. ...
2. The 1787 Brasher Doubloon. Stephen Chernin/Getty Images. ...
3. The 1787 Fugio cent. ...
4. The 723 Umayyad Gold Dinar. ...
5. The 1343 Edward III Florin. ...
6. The 1943 Lincoln Head Copper Penny. ...
7. The 2007 $1 Million Canadian Gold Maple Leaf.

Who takes old foreign coins?

For the first time, you can now donate your unwanted foreign coins and banknotes to The Royal British Legion at your local Sainsbury's Travel Money Bureau. Simply take your currency along to the Bureau and pop it in the donation box – It's that simple.

Do banks accept foreign coins?

Most banks have foreign currency exchange services, and they will often exchange it for free, especially if you're a customer.

How do I dispose of old foreign coins?

Generally, banks or foreign exchange won't accept coins, but there are lots of other options:

1. Try taking them to your local charity shop as many charities accept old and foreign coins to help raise valuable funds.
2. Oxfam shops accept stamps, coins, banknotes and other collectable items like medals and badges.

Which charities accept foreign coins?

Royal British Legion Industries

• Royal British Legion Industries.
• Marie Curie.
• Lennox Children's Cancer Fund.
• Cure Leukaemia.
• Dreams Come True.
• Tibetan Education and Relief Association.
• Sue Ryder.
• The Prince's Trust.

What old foreign coins are worth money?

Here's a list of some of the most valuable foreign coins ever created.

• The 1343 Edward III Florin. This is one of the most valuable foreign coins. ...
• 2007 C$1m Coin. Created by the Royal Canadian Mint, this 99.99% gold coin is an impressive 100kg. ...
• 723 Umayyad Gold Dinar. ...
• Silver Tetradrachms of Naxos.

Do banks take old foreign currency?

Contrary to what most people think, these old pre-euro currencies are not worthless, even if the central bank of the country concerned has stopped exchanging them for legal tender. Both Leftover Currency and Unusedtravelmoney.com will exchange them as well currencies in legal tender in various parts of the world.

Where can I exchange coins for notes?

Metro Bank mainly in London and the South East of England but now reaching as far as Birmingham have coin counting machines free to anyone to use. If you don't have an account with them then the machine will give you a receipt which you can exchange for notes at the bank counter.