Most foreign coins can be grouped into four general groups: gold, silver, ancient, and foreign base metal coins.
We Buy Foreign Gold Coins
Some of the most commonly traded foreign gold coins include the British Sovereign, Swiss 20 Franc, French 20 Franc, and Italian 20 Lire. With so many types of gold coins minted across the world, we rely on trusted books, guides, and pricing resources to determine accurate values.
Most foreign gold coins trade close to the current spot price of gold, which makes them highly valuable. However, certain pieces are exceptionally rare and collectible, and for those, we are willing to pay well above their gold value.
We Buy Foreign Silver Coins
For centuries—right up until the 1960s—silver coinage was the standard in many nations. The traditional alloy known as “coin silver” is .900 fine (90% silver and 10% copper), though many different standards and alloys exist worldwide.
Like gold coins, most foreign silver coins typically sell near the spot price of silver. But certain coins are far scarcer and more desirable, and we are always eager to pay premium prices for those rare finds.
We Buy Foreign Base Metal Coins
If you have foreign coins that aren’t gold or silver, we also purchase them. We pay $3 per pound for base metal foreign coins.
Many people have jars or boxes of old coins picked up on vacations or saved over the years. The majority of these have been demonetized (they’re no longer legal tender), and U.S. banks generally will not exchange them. Instead of letting them sit unused, bring them to us and turn them into cash.
We Buy Ancient & Medieval Coins
Ancient and medieval civilizations produced countless coins from gold, silver, bronze, and copper. We buy coins from a wide range of cultures, including Roman, Byzantine, Greek, Asian, and Medieval European.
Our extensive numismatic references catalog tens of thousands of varieties, allowing us to carefully evaluate your pieces. While age alone doesn’t guarantee high value, condition, rarity, and collector demand often drive prices significantly higher. Some ancient and Asian coins—especially old Chinese coins—can be extremely valuable.
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