Foreign Coins?

[airborne1092]

Hey all,

I have scads of foreign coins, mainly European, some as old as early 1950s.

Is there a hard fast rule for the majority of foreign coins in so far as precious metal content (e.g. silver or possably gold?) Is it safe(r) to assume that anything pre 1970 is going to have silver in it? Are/were there some uppity monarchies that still use precious metals in their coinage after that?

I have Googled it and came up with no real hard data regarding it.

I appreciate your input!

 

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[Mackaydon]

Are you interested in platinum?

The first platinum coins issued in Russia in 1828 were three-ruble pieces, followed by five-ruble pieces in 1829, and twelve-ruble pieces in 1830. It was not until the 1970s that any more platinum coins were issued. The first country to issue them was Israel, in 1973; the next country was Panama, in 1976. Russia (USSR) reinstates the issue of platinum coins from 1977 to 1961, with a number of one hundred- and fifty-ruble coins containing about a half ounce of platinum apiece.

Russia has issued platinum coins since 1992, in denominations of 25 rubles, containing a tenth of an ounce of platinum, and 50 and 150 rubles, containing a half ounce. In the year 1981, Lesotho issued two hundred and fifty platinum Maloti coins that contain a half-ounce of platinum.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Platinum-Coins&id=410844

 

[Saturna]

I found this the other day after reading another thread about an aluminum Nazi coin from the 30's.
It surprised me that silver is not more common for older coins in some countries (like Spain). I'm too used to US and Canada coins, I guess.


https://www.kitcomm.com/showthread.php?t=4638


Can't guarantee it's accuracy, but it's an interesting start.



Jay

 

[airborne1092]

Interesting reads - It'll keep me chewin' for a few days, I'm sure. Thank you for posting those! Intrestingly enough, I do have several Israeli coins from the early to late 70's in mah stash! I'll go take a look-see!