coins

[Guest kevin]

my son found some coins in the woods near home which include:

tenth european championship 1996

tercentenary of the bill of rights1689-1989

nations united for peace 1945-1995

1945 in peace goodwill 1995

all of these are £2 coins are they worth that or could they be worth more?

[Emperor Oli]

Your son is quite lucky! Did he use a metal detector or were they just lying around?

Unfortunately, they are all worth £2, unless in perfect condition (no scratches, full lustre), in which case you can double that number.

[Guest kevin]

thankyou for your reply. the coins were just lying around in a box. there were also 2 50p pieces 1994 with lots of aeroplanes on the reverse and the other 1992-1993 uk with stars on the reverse do you know anything about these?

[Sylvester]

Dunno what they'd be worth now, but back in 1997 i used to spend them as 50 pence.

They've since been demonetised since the smaller ones were introduced.

If they are in the best 'like new' condition with no real scratches or anything than maybe a quid or two each? Give or take.

If they are a bit more battered then you can dispose of them.

As a side note totally unrelated of course

Apparently some vending machines take them as £2 coins...

[Geoff T]

If they are in the best 'like new' condition with no real scratches or anything than maybe a quid or two each? Give or take.

If they are a bit more battered then you can dispose of them.

Banks will take the older large 50p pieces and exchange them for new ones. They'll do the same for old 10p and 5p pieces and their pre-decimal equivalents the florin and shilling.

G