Foreign coins found in Australian circulation

Mister T · October 23, 2016, 02:05:34 PM

Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='100328' dateline='1477129274'I haven't seen any foreign coins in circulation for some time now.

Hm, I guess I don't see many in change but looking through rolls I'll get a New Zealand 5c or 20c more often than not. I got yet another New Zealand 20c in a roll last night.

Hercules · October 23, 2016, 03:33:34 PM

Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='100345' dateline='1477193734'
Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='100328' dateline='1477129274'I haven't seen any foreign coins in circulation for some time now.

Hm, I guess I don't see many in change but looking through rolls I'll get a New Zealand 5c or 20c more often than not. I got yet another New Zealand 20c in a roll last night.

The NZ 10c is also very common. I have a special table in my spreadsheet that is reserved especially for it.

Goldseeker · October 23, 2016, 07:54:32 PM

Fijian 5c the other day.

Enlilninlil · October 25, 2016, 09:12:51 AM

I have about 100 Euros in coins from change. How to spend them!

Hercules · October 25, 2016, 09:51:42 AM

Quote from: 'Enlilninlil' pid='100397' dateline='1477348971'I have about 100 Euros in coins from change. How to spend them!

Keep them, in case Brexit destroys the European Union, and Euros become a thing of the past.

Enlilninlil · October 27, 2016, 12:05:04 PM

Quote from: 'Hercules' pid='100399' dateline='1477351302'
Quote from: 'Enlilninlil' pid='100397' dateline='1477348971'I have about 100 Euros in coins from change. How to spend them!

Keep them, in case Brexit destroys the European Union, and Euros become a thing of the past.

Well they are not going to be that collectible now, maybe 100, 200 or 500 years from now.

Hercules · October 27, 2016, 10:33:01 PM

Quote from: 'Enlilninlil' pid='100441' dateline='1477532104'
Quote from: 'Hercules' pid='100399' dateline='1477351302'
Quote from: 'Enlilninlil' pid='100397' dateline='1477348971'I have about 100 Euros in coins from change. How to spend them!

Keep them, in case Brexit destroys the European Union, and Euros become a thing of the past.
Well they are not going to be that collectible now, maybe 100, 200 or 500 years from now.

They are only collectible if someone collects them, so that's why I'm telling you to hold onto them.

Goldseeker · October 28, 2016, 02:57:31 PM

Quote from: 'Enlilninlil' pid='100397' dateline='1477348971'I have about 100 Euros in coins from change. How to spend them!

Do what I did some time ago. I wanted US$ and I piut an ad in this very forum. I was able to secure some at straight exchange rate, no fees, no nothing.

Why not see if any of the forum members are planning to travel through Europe and see if they will buy them off you.

Chuckey · November 04, 2016, 07:06:37 PM

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='100535' dateline='1477628851'
Quote from: 'Enlilninlil' pid='100397' dateline='1477348971'I have about 100 Euros in coins from change. How to spend them!

Do what I did some time ago. I wanted US$ and I piut an ad in this very forum. I was able to secure some at straight exchange rate, no fees, no nothing.

Why not see if any of the forum members are planning to travel through Europe and see if they will buy them off you.

Hi Goldie, I often travel to the US and a ready source of US cash would be great. How much were you able to score?

Cougar · November 04, 2016, 08:22:13 PM

I like the idea of a forum exchange. Great idea as I also travel frequently

Goldseeker · November 04, 2016, 10:37:49 PM

I think it was around US$100, but I could be wrong.

JeffH · February 24, 2017, 06:14:31 PM

A 20 Vatu in a 20¢ noodle today. There seems to be only a few years they were issued so, once you have found a couple, any more are just duplicates of the same dates.

Triggersmob · February 24, 2017, 07:55:26 PM

The only one that is different is 2015.

Mister T · February 28, 2017, 09:28:32 PM

I got a 1998 South African rand masquerading as a 5c piece - don't see many of them.

ausjack · February 28, 2017, 11:00:12 PM

Nice one Mr T :good: