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JamesG · 04-02-2021, 05:19 PM

I did a thread on this over a decade ago and I figured to make another one since I have found more since then and we have different active members today.

I live in NYC and have found many foreign coins mixed in with U.S. currency. I have also found some on the floors of banks and check cashing/currency exchange places and on the streets.

I am not including Canadian and Euro since I have plenty of those. These are coins that I have found and not from traveling to other countries.

Aruba (10 Cents)

Belgian Franc

Italian Lira

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1 Cent)

U.K. (10 Pence)

Mexico (5 Pesos)

Hong Kong (1 Dollar)

JamesG · 04-02-2021, 05:19 PM

South Korea (10 Won)

Ecuador (25 Centavos)

Bahamas

(1 Cent)

(5 Cents)

(25 Cents)

Bermuda (25 Cents)

Thailand (5 Baht)

opus · 04-04-2021, 04:55 PM

When I get something like that I tend to just toss it (don’t see me making too many trips to Ecuador).

But when Canada put the Stanley Cup on their quarter I did get one on EBay

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RetroGuy2000 · 04-04-2021, 05:27 PM

Nice coins, James!

Canadian change is common, but I've also, over the years, found many other coins from Barbados, Bermuda, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, China, Japan, Italy, Mexico, etc. I've also been to Europe twice, so I have a large number of coins from Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, and Finland. At some point, I do need to sort all of it out.

Your unidentified coin is a Thailand 5-baht.

JamesG · 04-04-2021, 09:16 PM

^ Thank you for finding the coin for me.

Ohio8 · 04-18-2021, 11:39 PM

A 1968 6 pence Irish coin. These are pics that I found at Google.

JamesG · 07-29-2021, 07:28 PM

I randomly got this in my change from Key Food today:

Panama (1 Centésimo)

AB · 07-30-2021, 06:49 PM

I've gotten several Canadian pennies and a coin from Puerto Rico. You'd think I'd get more living near a military base where they get deployed all over the world. I imagine they bring back all sorts of coins & currency.

JamesG · 11-11-2021, 05:05 PM

Found this on the floor at Walgreens today:

Poland (10 Groszy)

Torgo · 11-11-2021, 05:29 PM

Haven't gotten really any outside of Canadian in years, as a kid I collected coins, and my uncle who was in the Navy would send me foreign coins, should dig them out and take pics.

Caroline13 · 11-11-2021, 05:34 PM

My mother gave me her collection of coins and I gave the collection to my grandson.

RetroGuy2000 · 11-11-2021, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesG

Found this on the floor at Walgreens today:

Poland (10 Groszy)

Way cool, James!

sara · 11-12-2021, 02:09 AM

I found an 1832 Swedish 1/2 Skilling in the reject slot of a coin star machine.

Ohio8 · 12-28-2021, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ohio8

A 1968 6 pence Irish coin. These are pics that I found at Google.

Pics I took of the Irish coin that i have.

Ohio8 · 12-28-2021, 12:16 AM

A 1977 Canadian quarter.

04-02-2021, 05:19 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,075	What Foreign Coins Have You Come Across? I did a thread on this over a decade ago and I figured to make another one since I have found more since then and we have different active members today. I live in NYC and have found many foreign coins mixed in with U.S. currency. I have also found some on the floors of banks and check cashing/currency exchange places and on the streets. I am not including Canadian and Euro since I have plenty of those. These are coins that I have found and not from traveling to other countries. Aruba (10 Cents) Belgian Franc Italian Lira Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1 Cent) U.K. (10 Pence) Mexico (5 Pesos) Hong Kong (1 Dollar)

04-02-2021, 05:19 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,075	Continued South Korea (10 Won) Ecuador (25 Centavos) Bahamas (1 Cent) (5 Cents) (25 Cents) Bermuda (25 Cents) Thailand (5 Baht)
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04-04-2021, 05:27 PM	#4
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	Nice coins, James! Canadian change is common, but I've also, over the years, found many other coins from Barbados, Bermuda, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, China, Japan, Italy, Mexico, etc. I've also been to Europe twice, so I have a large number of coins from Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, and Finland. At some point, I do need to sort all of it out. Your unidentified coin is a Thailand 5-baht.
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04-18-2021, 11:39 PM	#6
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,924	A 1968 6 pence Irish coin. These are pics that I found at Google. Attached Images
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07-30-2021, 06:49 PM	#8
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	I've gotten several Canadian pennies and a coin from Puerto Rico. You'd think I'd get more living near a military base where they get deployed all over the world. I imagine they bring back all sorts of coins & currency. Attached Images

04-04-2021, 04:55 PM	#3
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,338	When I get something like that I tend to just toss it (don’t see me making too many trips to Ecuador). But when Canada put the Stanley Cup on their quarter I did get one on EBay

04-04-2021, 09:16 PM	#5
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,075	^ Thank you for finding the coin for me.

07-29-2021, 07:28 PM	#7
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,075	I randomly got this in my change from Key Food today: Panama (1 Centésimo)

11-11-2021, 05:05 PM	#9
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,075	Found this on the floor at Walgreens today: Poland (10 Groszy)

11-11-2021, 05:29 PM	#10
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,032	Haven't gotten really any outside of Canadian in years, as a kid I collected coins, and my uncle who was in the Navy would send me foreign coins, should dig them out and take pics.
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11-11-2021, 05:34 PM	#11
Caroline13 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jan 30, 2021 Location: So Calif Posts: 14,483	My mother gave me her collection of coins and I gave the collection to my grandson.
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11-12-2021, 02:09 AM	#13
sara Member Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: grandville michigan Posts: 2,296	I found an 1832 Swedish 1/2 Skilling in the reject slot of a coin star machine.
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12-28-2021, 12:16 AM	#15
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,924	A 1977 Canadian quarter. Attached Images