What foreign coins are valuable?
Michael Gray
Updated on April 11, 2026
The 7 Most Valuable Foreign Coins: From Europe To Africa
- Sestertius of Hadrian (Ancient Roman), $1.65 Million.
- 100 ducats of Sigismund III Vasa (Polish), $2.16 Million.
- Athenian Decadrachm (Greece), $2.92 Million.
- Single 9 Pond (South Africa), $4 Million.
- Servilius Caepio (M.
- Ummayad Dinar (Middle-East), $5 Million.
What should I do with old foreign coins?
10 Things You Can Do with Leftover Foreign Coins
- Give Them As Gifts. Think about the people in your life and consider if they’d enjoy receiving a coin or two.
- Donate Them to Charity.
- Make Coin Magnets.
- Head to Starbucks.
- Store Them Away.
- Loan Them to Friends.
- Trace the Coins.
- Line a Picture Frame.
Do banks take foreign coins?
There’s one thing U.S. banks absolutely won’t accept: Foreign currency in coins. You can also donate them to the UNICEF Change for Good program; on participating air carriers, the flight attendants will collect your spare change to help pay for materials and services for vulnerable children.
Is there a market for old foreign coins?
Most foreign coins aren’t worth more than their face value, but old (more than 100 years old) and rare coins could be worth a lot of money. Keep in mind, too, that a modern foreign coin can be valuable—as legal tender or if it is a rare collectible, like a limited-edition commemorative coin.
How does the world coin price guide work?
World Coin Search. The World Coin Price Guide is a complete catalog of values for World coins from 1600 to date. Created by NGC and Krause Publications’ NumisMaster, the price guide pages are arranged by Krause catalog numbers and include values, images and specifications such as weight, composition, engraver and current bullion values.
How to know the value of foreign coins?
To begin your education on the value of foreign coins, most collectors will recommend you get an up-to-date edition of the Standard Catalog of World Coins, published by Krause Publications. Even if you only have an older edition, you can still get an idea of a coin’s value by comparing it to other coins in the book.
Is the NGC world coin price guide free?
In some cases, NGC has made adjustments or edits to the prices, descriptions and specifications. NGC makes the World Coin Price Guide available to its website visitors as a free service, but in no way does the information provided represent NGC’s official opinion or policy.
Where is the best place to sell foreign coins?
On eBay it’s possible to get much closer to market value, but if you have a relatively common foreign coin, you are likely to be undersold by people willing to accept less. It can also be difficult to find the actual going price for coins that are more rare. The best way to get the most for your coins is to deal directly with collectors.
