Foreign coins found in Australian circulation

[DarkDaiver]

I have noticed that there are a lot of New Zeland and Fiji coins in Australian circulation. Basically some of the coins are not to found in New Zealand, but still can be found in Australia.
What was the weirdest coins you get from circulation?

[markn]

I have noticed that there are a lot of New Zeland and Fiji coins in Australian circulation. Basically some of the coins are not to found in New Zealand, but still can be found in Australia.
What was the weirdest coins you get from circulation?

A silver shilling.  Australian.

[ausjack]

I do a bit of noodling from time to time and have found many coins from all around the world but nothing special that comes to mind.

[DarkDaiver]

I have noticed that there are a lot of New Zeland and Fiji coins in Australian circulation. Basically some of the coins are not to found in New Zealand, but still can be found in Australia.
What was the weirdest coins you get from circulation?

A silver shilling.  Australian.

WOW! you are really lucky!

[JeffH]

I occasionally come across pre-decimal but not very often.
•Few NZ $1 coins in bags of $1 coins. They are distinctly different size so bank staff should not do that -they just want to get rid of them if they get fobbed off with them.
•American quarters in bags of 10¢ -rather similar size.
•Other Pacific island coins; mainly 50¢ equivalents that are same size as hours.
•Euros hidden in with $1 coins.
•Others sometimes too -British (reasonably common), Philippines and others that I just can't exactly remember right now.

[DarkDaiver]

People get so lucky.
I just found a lot of 20c of New Zealand, a few Fiji and that's it

[gnome]

I received a counterfeit English pound in change for a $2 coin.


They are so lucky I collect study pieces like this.

[DarkDaiver]

I received a counterfeit English pound in change for a $2 coin.


They are so lucky I collect study pieces like this.

is it blank on reverse side?

[gnome]

Yes it is. Weight is out on it and it is slightly larger than our $2 coin. Same size as the english pound.

[DarkDaiver]

that is so cool!

[autocoupler]

A couple of weeks back the wife spotted a 1936 sixpence in her purse.

[matgg]

Just tonight I found a 1967 New Zealand shilling in a roll of Australian 10c.

[DarkDaiver]

Just tonight I found a 1967 New Zealand shilling in a roll of Australian 10c.

shilling or 20 cents?

[Fulvio]

shilling or 20 cents?

Probably this...

[r9453]

A NZ shilling and a 20c are probably different size. Chances are a 1967 NZ shilling is the same size as an aussie shilling which would line up with a aussie 10c roll.

EDIT: What Fulvio said as well.