Historically, each country has its own currency. Although it is now easier to make settlements in dollars or euros, after the next trip abroad, coins of different countries remain. Sometimes with a few coins a big hobby begins.
collecting coins
Over time, coins replace each other. Their face value, the hammered profile of the ruler, the metal or alloy from which they are made change. There are commemorative coins issued for a special occasion. There are rare coins issued by a small batch and having a short circulation. A special direction in collecting is errorism, that is, a fascination with coins with coinage errors, marriage.
This hobby has been known for quite some time. Real collectors not only enthusiastically collect coins, but also know everything about them: when and for what reason this sample was released, where it happened, who was in power at that time, the composition of the metal, why they continued or stopped minting and what currency replaced them.
It was this enthusiasm that led in the nineteenth century to the emergence of the science of numismatics, which studies the interaction of historical processes and their interchangeability based on facts, which ultimately helps fill in the gaps in history. For example, during archaeological excavations coins of different countries were found. Numismatics allows you to more accurately determine the time of their circulation, the geopolitical situation at that moment, the breadth and duration of trade routes and much more.
Scuba diver may get lucky
There are always scuba diving enthusiasts at sea. Do they know that under the water along the sea coast the remains of shipwrecks can be scattered? In 2015, in Israel, divers examined the bottom of the sea near Caesarea. After the storm, the bottom changed its terrain and Arab gold coins became visible. There were so many of them that it became clear: the ship sank here.
The Department of Antiquities of Israel conducts archaeological excavations there. Scuba divers helped to find more than two thousand gold coins. They are well preserved and told the story of a thousand years ago. As thought before, Caesarea was a small village of fishermen at the turn of the eleventh century. However, the found treasure refutes this: coins from different countries - Egypt and Sicily - prove that there was a busy port city.
Some areas along the coast are still open for diving, so you can find old money there.
What you can bring from vacation
Some vacationers find a lot of metal trifles on sandy beaches. It can be coins. To make it easier to conduct a search, take a metal detector with you. Some countries prohibit the export of currency, advising to exchange it in dollars or euros. But regarding the monetary trifle, we can say that it is often passed through customs without any problems.
Professional treasure hunters notice that 70% of finds are brought by the beach, and 30% - by water. Tourists from all over the world leave a lot of coins. The old ones, eaten with salt, have already lost their purchasing power, but they will come in handy for the collection. But not so long lying in the water or on the shore can even make a tangible increase in pocket money.
There is a so-called children's way of getting little things out of the sea: standing in one place, flippers “wash out” the bottom. If there is metal, it will ring. Now you can get a metal detector that works in water. Vacation turns into an adventure.
Countries where there are no coins
Some countries no longer have metal money. It is unprofitable to mint them, and gradually they are withdrawn from circulation. Here is a short list of which coins in different countries have become rare:
- In Equatorial Guinea, this is 1, 5 and 10 ekuel.
- On the New Hebrides, these are metal francs.
- Burundi and Rwanda refused to turn 1 franc coin.
- Mali no longer minted coins of 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 francs.
- In Chile, sentimos and escudos in the form of coins are no longer produced.
- In Vietnam, coins are not found in everyday life, although there are 5000, 2000, 1000, 500 and 200 dongs in circulation. They are concentrated among collectors.
- Somalia theoretically has a national shilling, but it can not be found in circulation.
- Jamaican cents are being phased out, although the metal Jamaican dollar is still used as a means of payment.
- In the DPRK, they no longer use metal money up to 50 chons, as well as 1 and 5 won.
- Coins of 1, 2, and 5 cents are no longer minted on the Solomon Islands and gradually withdraws them from circulation.
- In the Kingdom of Tonga, Seniti 1 and 2 are so devalued that their production is unprofitable.
- Saint Helena issues 2-pound coins exclusively for collection purposes.
- The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago retired $ 1.
Rare coin value
It is not known what value will be after years for coins from different countries of the world. The photo of the most expensive - the first silver dollar - will be recognized by all collectors. The record price for which it was sold is ten million dollars. This happened in 2013. Prior to that, in 2005, its price reached $ 7.85 million.
This silver dollar has a name: Loose Hair. The fact is that his obverse depicts Freedom with fluttering hair free from styling. All subsequent images are already with hairstyles. It is surrounded by fifteen stars, symbolizing the number of states. Now in the world there are about two hundred of these coins.
The second place is occupied by the gold twenty-dollar. Its price is seven million US dollars. According to the depicted flying eagle on one side, it is called the double-headed eagle of Saint-Gaudens. It is not clear why - because the flying eagle in the image has one head. Its history is this: during the economic crisis, in 1933, they did not have time to put into circulation and sent the whole batch for remelting. Only two coins have been preserved for the collection of the state museum.
Third place at doubloon Bracher. This jeweler from the USA made several copies and on each left his initials - on the chest or on the wing. Those that have initials on the eagle’s chest are considered more valuable. Their cost in 2011 is just over seven million dollars.
Name of coins of different countries of the world
From fiction can draw a lot of information about the circulation of banknotes. Many are already in the past and you can only look at them in the museum. With the introduction of a single currency in Europe, national means of payment are gradually disappearing from the world stage. But you can still get coins from different countries for a private collection .
Their names often go back centuries when people gave them nicknames. For example, Abaz - a silver Persian coin that served as a prototype of Georgian money - owes its name to Shah Abbas. The well-known cent (as, by the way, and centime) is one hundredth, centum in Latin. Silver Roman dinar became the basis for the names of coins of different countries. It means the tenth, denarius.
When Russia founded the mint, notches called carbs were made along the edge of the rubles. Hence the name "carbovanets." Polish zloty in translation means "gold". Crohn - a cash in several states - is called so because of the crown minted on one of the parties. Italian florin got its name because of the lily, the symbol of Florence. It was there that he was released for the first time, and then other countries began to mint their own florins.
The Roman conquests of Europe influenced the monetary systems of many countries. German pfenning, known from the tenth century, descended from the Latin pondus - weight. The English penny has the same roots. This little money was easier to weigh than to count. A pound of pennies was a hundred pieces of pennies.
At the end of the eighth century, pounds of silver received 240 sterling, which also weighed in the calculations. So the famous pound appeared.
Interesting facts about coins of different countries
Imagine a small hoe, a knife or a bell. These are not toys, but money. In China, thousands of years ago, they were made of bronze, and beautiful little things served as a means of payment. They are still considered money of the most unusual form. But the most unusual material for the money was sealskin. Coins from her cost as much as she weighs.
In the sixteenth century, a Venetian small coin was called a newspaper. Later they began to call periodicals the cost of one newspaper.
The smallest coin is the Russian half, its weight is 0.17 g. The largest is 10 Swedish dalers, weighing about 20 kg. For transportation sledges were needed, but major thefts stopped. The easiest is the Nepalese quarter of Java. It was not even minted, but cut from a larger Java.
And finally
In order to start collecting the collection, you need only one coin. This is an interesting and useful thing. The ever-increasing value of your collection will give you confidence in the future. Try the next time, coming from vacation, replenish it.