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10 Cents coin Singapore (First series)

The 1st series version of the 10 cent coin from Singapore weighs 2.83gr and measures 19.41mm across. On the reverse side of the $0.10 SGD piece is a seahorse.

You get: £0.02940

1 SGD = £0.2939700000

10 Pesos coin Colombia (Islas de San Andres y Providencia)

The old nickel brass version of the $10 was larger and heavier than the coin that replaced it. This version features the statue ‘Homenaje al general José María Córdoba’ by Colombian artist Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt on the obverse side. The reverse side of the 10 COP piece shows a map outline of the San Andrés … Continued

You get: £0.00040

1 COP = £0.0000400000

3 mils coin Malta

A bee over a honeycomb is featured on this 3 mils coin from Malta. The denomination of 3 mils is equivalent to 0.003 Maltese Lira. It’s a peculiar denomination, 3/1000, which was unique to Malta at the time.

You get: £0.00006

1 MTL = £0.0200000000

5 sen coin Malaysia (First series)

Malaysia’s first coins series included this coin of 5 sen, the equivalent of 0.05 Malaysian Ringgit. The modern style tower building on the cupronickel 5 sen piece is Malaysia’s House of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur

You get: £0.00435

1 MYR = £0.0869500000

50 Centimes coin Algeria (1964)

This bronze coin has the first emblem of Algeria on its obverse, which consists of two Algerian flags, the Hand of Fatima above, and a star in a cresent below. On the reverse side of this 50 Centimes coin is the number 50 in Arabic numerals.

You get: £0.00082

1 DZD = £0.0016300000

Benjamin Franklin Half Dollar coin

This silver half dollar coin features the portrait of US founding father Benjamin Franklin. On the reverse side of the coins is an image of Liberty Bell.

You get: £2.89500

1 USD = £5.7900000000

British sovereign coin

The most valuable of British predecimal coins is the golden Sovereign. Made of 22 Carat gold, the sovereign weighs 7.98 grams and measures 22.05mm across. On the obverse side is an image of Britain’s iconic Medieval icon Saint George and the Dragon. On the reverse side is an image of the Monarch.

You get: £187.50000

1 GBP = £0.7500000000

Irish predecimal threepence coin

The Irish predecimal threepence coin is the equivalent of 1/80 of a pound. The Irish text on the 3d coin reads ‘leath reul’ and ‘Eire’. The cupronickel threepence piece from the Republic of Ireland weighs 3.23gr and has a diameter of 17.7mm.

You get: £0.00889

1 IEP = £0.7108100000

1 Litas coin Lithuania (1991-1997)

These older one litas coins from Lithuania are made of copper nickel. They have the Lithuanian coat of arms on the obverse, which is a knight astride a horse, known as Vytis. The coins are 16.75mm in diameter, 1.5mm in thickness, and weigh 2.35 grams.

You get: £0.13492

1 LTL = £0.1349200000

1 penni coin Finland (copper)

The copper 1p coin from Finland pictures two geometrical shapes in the form of grasping hands on both sides of the ‘1’. The reverse side shows the ancient Northern Europe hannunvaakuna symbol also known as Hannes cross. The 1 penni coin has a value equivalent to 0.01 Finnish markka. It was the smallest and lowest … Continued

You get: £0.00003

1 FIM = £0.0025000000

1 sen coin Malaysia (First series)

The 1 sen coin is the smallest coin in Malaysia. This 1 sen piece was introduced in the first set of coins in Malaysia in 1967. On the coin are Malaysia’s Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur.

You get: £0.00087

1 MYR = £0.0869500000

1/4 Algerian Dinar coin (Fennec fox)

This 1/4 Algerian dinar coin is worth 0.25 centimes. On the reverse side of the coin, there is a picture of a fennec fox which is native to the Saharan Africa.

You get: £0.00041

1 DZD = £0.0016300000

10 cents coin Hong Kong (Queen Elizabeth II crowned)

On the reverse of this 10 Hong Kong cents coin is the first portrait of a young HM Queen Elizabeth II. On the obverse of the 10c HKD coin is Chinese lettering.

You get: £0.00497

1 HKD = £0.0497000000

2 mils coin Malta

When the Euro was introduced as Malta’s national currency in 2008, this 2 mils coin was the smallest denomination, worth only two thousands of a lira: 0.002 MTL. Because of its very small value the coin was not seen much in circulation. Its scalloped shape makes this aluminium coin stand out easily from the other … Continued

You get: £0.00004

1 MTL = £0.0200000000

5 Cents coin Singapore (First series)

The Singapore 5 cents coin from the First Series features a snake-bird making its nest. The $0.05 SGD piece weighs 1.41 grams and has a diameter of 16.26mm.

You get: £0.01470

1 SGD = £0.2939700000

5 Pesos coin Colombia (laurel wreath)

The Colombian national coat of arms is pictured on this coin of $5 pesos. The coin also features a laurel wreath, a symbol of triumph.

You get: £0.00020