How Much Are Foreign Coins Worth?
Coins are generally unique to their country of origin. A United States penny is not the same as a British or Canadian penny. The coins of different nations come in a variety of denominations. Virtually all modern coinage is decimal—that is based on multiples of 10 or one-tenth of the nation’s primary monetary unit. Coins may be made of precious metal, or base metal, or some combination of the two. National origin, denomination and metal content all affect the relative value of coins.
