It's brass, not bronze, and is only worth face value.
Tin extraction and use can be dated to the beginnings of the Bronze Age around 3000 BC
Nails were invented thousands of year ago. The Bronze nails, found in Egypt, have been dated 3400 BC.
The Maria Theresa thaler coin was first minted in 1741 but after 1780, has since been dated to 1780. The coin was once accepted as a form of global currency, but is today seen as a collectors' item instead.
None of the coins listed in this question contain any silver or gold. All are just face value.
If it's dated after 1949, it's from Germany prior to adoption of the euro and is worth about one cent. If it's older than that please post a new question with the coin's date and a brief description of its design.
"180" is not a valid date for a thaler coin. My guess is that the coin you have is dated 1780 and carries a picture of the Empress Maria Teresa. In that case it's a bullion coin that's been issued in various forms for about 200 years. The date and denomination are artificial (just like the U.S. Walking Liberty "dollars"); what matters is its silver content.The value of a Maria Teresa thaler changes with the value of an ounce of silver, so check your newspaper's business section or look online for the current price. During 2008 it's been somewhere in the $12-18 range
All 1941 US and Canadian cents are bronze. The only steel US cents are dated 1943, and were made to save copper for the war effort. Canada used bronze during the war but switched to steel in 2002 as a money-saving move.
The 4th inauguration medals for FDR are dated 1945 and made of bronze. Please post new question with a better description of the 1944 piece.
A restrike is a coin that is minted later than what the date says on it. For example, all examples of the Maria Therisa Thaler from 1780 onwards are dated 1780, and the Austrian mint still produces them today, but they are all dated 1780. Re-strikes are not the same as reproduction coins because re-strikes are either authorized by the mint that first produced them (as in the case of the thaler) or struck from authentic dies later on (as in confederate half dollar restrikes). It is important to know if a coin you are buying is a restrike or not if you are looking for a particularly old coin, because some less knowledgeable or fraudulent dealers will make the date on the coin a major selling point, despite the coin not being struck in that date.
No. All British Pennies from 1860 to 1967 were made from bronze. If you have a gold One Penny coin, it would be because somebody has gold plated it.
British coins struck and dated 1877 include the - Sovereign (22 carat gold) Half-Sovereign (22 carat gold) Halfcrown (sterling silver) Florin (sterling silver)(dated mdccclxxvii in Roman numerals in lieu of 1877) Shilling (sterling silver) Sixpence (sterling silver) Threepence (sterling silver) Penny (bronze) Halfpenny (bronze) Farthing (bronze)(minted as a proof coin only, not for circulation) Last but not least, the Maundy set of sterling silver coins including 4d, 3d, 2d and 1d (not for circulation).