answersLogoWhite

0

Depends on the year and the coin. They may be made out of real silver or gold.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Which coins to save?

The coins to save are the old ones, from before 1965, they were made of silver.


How copper is used in everyday?

Old coins were made from copper.


What is Gold Mini Coins?

Remakes of old popular coins. Just miniture sized but made of gold and silver and were made in the 80-s


Where can you go to find the value of money?

Google, or a book made especially about old coins.


What is old five cent coins made of?

I am pretty sure that that depends on what country you are talking about.


What is the saint of old coins?

There is no patron saint of old coins.


Why is a 1 dollar coin made of gold?

If you are talking about the coins with presidents on the face and the statue of liberty on the back, they are not made out of gold they are made out of brass. If you are talking about the old 1 dollar coins from the 1800s, they were made out of gold because of the gold rushes and the US government was looking to expand the use of gold in its coins.


What were the original coins athenian coins made out of?

Athens had coins made of bronze, silver and gold.


Where are banks which buy old coins?

Banks don't buy old coins, coin dealers will buy old coins, some jewelry stores will buy old coins, banks will take your old coins at face value and then sell them to coin dealers and and make some profit.


Why would a magnet not attract to old coins?

A magnet only attracts certain metals- primarily iron. Those old coins were not made of iron, but silver, copper and nickel. No reason they SHOULD be attracted by a magnet. Except 1943 US pennies, which WERE made of steel.


Why are old 2p coins not magnetic and new ones are?

because old 2p coins are made out of bronze. Bronze is made out of tin and copper, these metals aren't magnetic. However, new 2p coins just look like they are made out of copper, however they only have a coating of copper on them, but the inside is steel, this is called copper plated steel. They are magnetic because steel is magnetic and makes up the majority of the coin.


Why does old coins attract to a magnet?

Old coins may contain iron or steel components, which can make them slightly magnetic. Coins made of metals like nickel or steel can exhibit magnetic properties due to their composition. Magnetic attraction to old coins is a result of the metal content within the coins.