Coin wrapper
Paper or plastic container for a number of coins
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::summary Paper or plastic container for a number of coins ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Coin_wrappers.JPG" caption="Stack of coin wrappers for US Quarters"] ::
A coin wrapper, also known as a bank roll or simply a roll, is a paper or plastic container designed to hold a specific number of coins. During 19th century, newly minted coins were collected in cloth bags. Initially, coin wrapping was a manual process. Since the onset of the 20th century, coin wrapping machines have been in use. The earliest patent for a coin wrapping machine was in 1901. By 1910, automatic coin counting machines were in use, which could reject counterfeit coins, wrap coins, and crimp the coin wrapper ends.
History
In the 19th century coins were collected in cloth bags after they were struck at the mint. Initially coin wrapping was done by hand. In 1913 the Federal Reserve bank was created. After the creation of the Federal Reserve, bags of coins were sent to the individual reserve banks. Each branch then put the coins into paper wrappers with tightly sealed ends. These rolls were called "Original Bank-Wrapped Rolls" (OBW). When other banks wrapped the coins they would print their bank name on the wrapper.
Coin wrapping machines
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/James_Rice_Coin_Bunching_Machine_Drawing.png" caption="1903 Coin Bunching Machine Drawing"] ::
On 22 June 1901, James Rice applied for a patent (number 720070) for what he called a "Coin Bunching Machine". The patent was issued on 10 February 1903. Rice described his invention by stating that it was a "efficient manner means for bunching together any preferred number of coins of a selected denomination and holding them in position whereby they may be very conveniently and expeditiously wrapped or covered with a paper jacket."
On 9 November 1907 Erskine W Jennings applied for a patent on a machine he called "Coin Wrapper" which could crimp the ends of the coin rolls. On 3 August 1909 he was granted patent number 930,291. The machine was still not fully automatic.
Automatic coin wrapping machines
By October 1908 the first fully automatic coin wrapping machine was created and a patented was applied for. The Automatic Coin-Wrapping Machine Company applied for a patent on the machine and it was granted October 1910: patent number #973335. The applicant of record was Charles S. Batdorf; a man who applied for many coin related machine patents as early as his 1890 (Coin Operated Apparatus). In 1908 he was granted patent number 358,670 for a "Spurious Coin Detector". A machine which he said could, "Provide a means whereby bogus, spurious or counterfeit coins will be rejected by the machine automatically even though they be of the same size as the genuine coins of the value for which the machine is designed to operate."
By 1911 banks in the United States were using coin rolling machines. Some banks began to use standardized paper colors based on denomination. The machines were capable of culling counterfeit and damaged coins.
Modern coin wrapping
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/2010-06-28_James_Madison_25USD_coin_roll.jpg" caption="U.S. dollar coins"] ::
In the United States, most banks offer empty rolls in every denomination (though it is becoming increasingly difficult for half dollar and dollar to be readily made available). The rolls come flat and one side will have to be folded to allow for coins to be placed inside. When the roll is full, the top side will need to be folded. Typically, the full rolls are brought back to the banks in exchange for currency or to be deposited. The Royal Canadian Mint uses check weighers to verify the number of coins per roll.
In the Eurozone, empty plastic rolls are used at banks in every denomination, with five-coin staggered rows. The five-coin rows and transparency make quick verification of contents possible, with a high degree of certainty. This results in less time spent processing coins, while the solidity and two-way closure system increase the number of times the coin roll can be used, effectively reducing its overall cost.
In Japan, machine-wrapped, plastic coin rolls are circulated almost exclusively, as handmade coin rolls are rare. Each roll holds 50 coins. Customers can change bills into coin rolls easily using automatic money changers at Japanese banks.
In the United Kingdom, coin rolls are not used. Instead, small plastic bags are provided free of charge at banks which are filled by the customer with the appropriate number of the same value coin as printed on the bag, with these bags also provided by banks when withdrawing amounts of money in coins. When depositing or changing, the bags are weighed at the bank to check they contain the right number.
Searching coin rolls
Often, coin collectors will ask for full rolls from the bank to search the contents in hopes of finding an interesting or valuable coin. Some collectors also save coins of bullion value, such as copper pennies and silver half-dollars. This practice is called coin roll hunting. It is also known as cherry picking. Full rolls are also requested by vendors to make change. Some coin roll hunters look for mint-made errors such as double die coins. The error coins often have a high numismatic value to coin collectors.
Fraud
Main article: Coin rolling scams
Bank rolls are vulnerable to a variety of scams, such as rolling slugs of no value or coins of a lesser value. In 2018 a scammer in Canada hid washers in coin rolls which were supposed to contain two dollar coins.
Amount in a roll in various countries
Afghanistan
Currency: Afghan afghani
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Af.1 | 50 | Afs.50 | |
| Blue | Afs.2 | 40 | Afs.80 | |
| Purple | Afs.5 | 40 | Afs.200 | |
| :: |
Albania
Currency: Albanian lek
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | 1 Lek | 50 | 50 Lek | |
| Red | 5 Lek | 50 | 250 Lek | |
| Purple | 10 Lek | 50 | 500 Lek | |
| Orange | 20 Lek | 25 | 500 Lek | |
| :: |
Algeria
Currency: Algerian dinar
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 200 dinars | 20 | 4,000 dinars | 240 | |
| :: |
Argentina
Currency: Argentine peso
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 5 centavos | 50 | $2.5 | 100 | |
| Orange | $2 | 25 | $50 | 360 | |
| :: |
Australia
Currency: Australian dollar
Australian coins used to have different ink colors, but now they all have black ink. ::data[format=table]
| Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1c | 50 | $0.50 | 130 | obsolete, (in the past, found in red rolls) |
| 2c | 50 | $1 | 260 | obsolete, (in the past, found in red rolls) |
| 5c | 40 | $2 | 113 | (in the past, found in blue rolls) |
| 10c | 40 | $4 | 226 | (in the past, found in purple rolls) |
| 20c | 20 | $4 | 226 | (in the past, found in green rolls ) |
| 50c | 20 | $10 | 311 | (in the past, found in orange rolls can be paper) |
| $1 | 20 | $20 | 200 | |
| $2 | 25 | $50 | 165 | |
| :: |
Coins can alternatively be stored in small, reusable plastic bags like in the UK and Ireland. ::data[format=table]
| Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5c | 100 | $5 | 283 |
| 10c | 100 | $10 | 565 |
| 20c | 50 | $10 | 565 |
| 50c | 20 | $10 | 311 |
| $1 | 20 | $20 | 200 |
| $2 | 25 | $50 | 165 |
| :: |
Austria
Currency: Austrian schilling
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| Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 groschen | 50 | S 1 | obsolete | |
| :: |
Bahamas
Currency: Bahamian dollar
The Bahamas has two different kinds of rolls with the same number of coins. One kind is distinguished by color, while the other is adorned with a light blue background with the Flag of the Bahamas. The rolls here are the ones distinguished by color. ::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1 Cent | 50 | $0.50 | 87.5 | |
| Purple | 5 Cents | 40 | $2 | 140 | |
| Orange | 10 Cents | 40 | $4 | 208 | |
| Green | 25 cents | 40 | $10 | 200 | |
| :: |
Bahrain
Currency: Bahraini dinar
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 5 fils | 50 | 250 fils | |
| Yellow | 10 fils | 50 | 500 fils | |
| Purple | 25 fils | 50 | BD 1.25 | |
| Pink | 50 fils | 50 | BD 2.50 | |
| Blue | 100 fils | 50 | BD 5 | |
| :: |
Bangladesh
Currency: Bangladeshi taka
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2 Taka | 50 | ৳100 | 275 | |
| White | 5 Taka | 50 | ৳250 | 275 | |
| :: |
Belgium
Currency: Belgian franc
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 25 centimes | 50 | 12.5 francs | ||
| Purple | 50 centimes | 50 | 25 francs | ||
| :: |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Currency: Convertible mark
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 5 feninga | 50 | 2.5 convertible mark | |
| :: |
Bulgaria
Currency: Bulgarian lev
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1 stotinka | 50 | 50 stotinki | 90 | |
| Yellow | 2 stotinki | 50 | 1 lev | 125 | |
| Blue | 5 stotinki | 50 | 2.50 leva | 175 | |
| Pink | 10 stotinki | 50 | 5 leva | 150 | |
| White | 2 leva | 25 | 50 leva | 225 | |
| :: |
Canada
Currency: Canadian dollar
Canadian coin rolls are very similar to American coin rolls, with the exception being that rolls for the half dollar do not exist while rolls for the toonie do. ::data[format=table]
| Color | Name | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Nickel | 5¢ | 40 | $2.00 | |
| Green | Dime | 10¢ | 50 | $5.00 | |
| Orange | Quarter | 25¢ | 40 | $10.00 | |
| Black | Loonie | $1.00 | 25 | $25.00 | |
| Purple | Toonie | $2.00 | 25 | $50.00 | |
| :: |
Central African States
Currency: Central African CFA franc
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple | 1 Franc | 50 | 50 F.CFA | 82.5 | |
| Green | 2 Francs | 50 | 100 F.CFA | 122.5 | |
| Blue | 5 Francs | 50 | 250 F.CFA | 120.5 | |
| White | 10 Francs | 50 | 500 F.CFA | 150- | |
| :: |
China, People's Republic
Currency: Renminbi
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | ¥0.01 RMB | 50 | ¥0.50 RMB | 35 | |
| Brown | ¥0.05 RMB | 50 | ¥2.50 RMB | 80 | |
| Blue | ¥0.10 RMB | 50 | ¥5 RMB | ≥56 | |
| Yellow | ¥0.50 RMB | 50 | ¥25 RMB | 190 | |
| Red | ¥1 RMB | 50 | ¥50 RMB | 305 | |
| :: |
Comoros
Currency: Comorian franc
::data[format=table] | Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) || Notes | |---|---|---|---|---| | | Green | 250 FC | 40 | 10,000 FC | ::
Costa Rica
Currency: Costa Rican colón
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 colón | 25 | 25 colones | 69.5 | |
| :: |
Cyprus
Currency: Cypriot pound
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 cent | 25 | £0.25 | 50 | |
| Red | 2 cents | 25 | £0.50 | 62.5 | |
| Black | 5 cents | 25 | £1.25 | 93.75 | |
| Red | 10 cents | 25 | £2.50 | 137.5 | |
| Black | 20 cents | 25 | £5.00 | 193.75 | |
| Black | 50 cents | 25 | £12.50 | 175 | |
| :: |
Denmark
Currency: Danish krone
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1 øre | 50 | 50 øre | ≥80 | |
| Black | 2 øre | 50 | 1 kr. | ≥60 | |
| Black | 5 øre | 50 | 2.50 kr. | 80 | |
| Yellow | 10 øre | 50 | 5 kr. | ≥120 | |
| Brown | 25 øre | 40 | 10 kr. | ||
| Red | 50 øre | 40 | 20 kr. | 172 | |
| Purple | 1 kr. | 50 | 50 kr. | 180 | |
| Green | 2 kr. | 25 | 50 kr. | 147.5 | |
| Black | 5 kr. | 40 | 200 kr. | 368 | |
| Blue | 10 kr. | 20 | 200 kr. | 140 | |
| Yellow | 20 kr. | 20 | 400 kr. | 186 | |
| :: |
Ecuador
Currency: Ecuadorian sucre
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | S/.100 | 20 | S/.2,000 | 71 | |
| Red | S/.500 | 20 | S/.10,000 | ||
| Green | S/.1,000 | 20 | S/.20,000 | 134 | |
| :: |
Egypt
Currency: Egyptian pound
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 25 PT. | 40 | £E 10 | |
| Purple | 50 PT. | 40 | £E 20 | |
| Black | £E 1 | 25 | £E 25 | |
| :: |
Estonia
Currency: Estonian kroon
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 10 senti | 50 | 5 krooni | ||
| Black | 20 senti | 50 | 10 krooni | ||
| :: |
Eurozone
Currency: Euro ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Spanish_coin_rolls.jpg" caption="Coin rolls in Spain in all eight denominations of the euro."] ::
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1 cents | 50 | €0.50 | |
| Gray | 2 cents | 50 | €1.00 | |
| Red | 5 cents | 50 | €2.50 | |
| Blue | 10 cents | 40 | €4.00 | |
| Orange | 20 cents | 40 | €8.00 | |
| Green | 50 cents | 40 | €20.00 | |
| Yellow | €1 | 25 | €25.00 | |
| Purple | €2 | 25 | €50.00 | |
| :: |
Ireland
Unlike the rest of the eurozone, Ireland uses clear, reusable plastic bags for all denominations like the previous currency, the Irish pound. ::data[format=table]
| Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cents | 100 | €1.00 | 230 |
| 2 cents | 100 | €2.00 | 306 |
| 5 cents | 100 | €5.00 | 392 |
| 10 cents | 100 | €10.00 | 410 |
| 20 cents | 50 | €10.00 | 287 |
| 50 cents | 50 | €25.00 | 390 |
| €1 | 25 | €25.00 | 187.5 |
| €2 | 25 | €50.00 | 212.5 |
| :: |
Spain
Three of the rolls used in Spain are different from the ones used in the rest of the eurozone. ::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 10 cents | 50 | €5.00 | |
| Orange | 20 cents | 25 | €5.00 | |
| Green | 50 cents | 25 | €12.50 | |
| :: |
Italy
Until 2009, two of the rolls used in Italy were different from the ones used in the rest of the eurozone. ::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | €1 | 40 | €40.00 | |
| Purple | €2 | 40 | €80.00 | |
| :: |
Federal Republic of Germany
Currency: German (Deutsche) Mark ::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1 pfennig | 50 | 50 pfennings | 100 | |
| Red | 2 pfennigs | 50 | DM 1 | ≥145 | |
| Pink | 5 pfennigs | 50 | DM 2.5 | 150 | |
| Purple | 10 pfennigs | 50 | DM 5 | 200 | |
| :: |
Fiji
Currency: Fijian dollar
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 5 cents | 40 | $2 | |
| Black | 50 cents | 20 | $10 | |
| :: |
Finland
Currency: Finnish mark
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1 penni | 50 | 50 pennies | ≥22.5 | |
| Pink | 5 pennia | 50 | Mk.2.50 | ≥40 | |
| Green | 10 pennia | 50 | Mk.5 | ≥50 | |
| Orange | 20 pennia | 50 | Mk.10 | ≥40 | |
| :: |
France
Currency: French franc
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 centime | 50 | 50 centimes | 82.5 | |
| Orange | 5 centimes | 50 | 2.50 F | 100 | |
| Teal | 1 F | 25 | 25 F | 150 | |
| :: |
French Pacific Territories
Currency: CFP franc
Prior to 2021, French Polynesia and New Caledonia produced different coins under the same currency. Since December 1, 2022, these former coins and rolls they appeared in have been replaced by a new, single series of rolls and coinage. ::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 20 F | 25 | 500 F | 250 | |
| Brown | 20 F | 50 | 1000 F | 355 | |
| Purple | 50 F | 50 | 2500 F | 330 | |
| Yellow | 200 F | 25 | 5000 F | 212.5 | |
| :: |
Ghana
Currency: Ghanaian cedi
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink | 50 cedis | 40 | 2,000 cedis | 300 | |
| :: |
Greece
Currency: Greek drachma
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | ₯1 | 50 | ₯50 | ||
| Gray | ₯2 | 50 | ₯100 | ||
| Green | ₯5 | 50 | ₯250 | ||
| Pink | ₯10 | 50 | ₯500 | ||
| Blue | ₯20 | 25 | ₯500 | ||
| White | ₯50 | 40 | ₯2,000 | ||
| Orange | ₯100 | 40 | ₯4,000 | ||
| :: |
Honduras
Currency: Honduran lempira
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 5 Centavos | 40 | L 2 | |
| Green | 10 Centavos | 50 | L 5 | |
| Black | 20 Centavos | 50 | L 10 | |
| Red | 50 Centavos | 25 | L 12.50 | |
| :: |
Hungary
Currency: Hungarian forint
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 20 fillér | 50 | 10 Ft. | ||
| Black | 5 Ft. | 50 | 250 Ft. | ||
| Red | 10 Ft. | 50 | 500 Ft. | ||
| Black | 20 Ft. | 50 | 1,000 Ft. | ||
| Red | 50 Ft. | 50 | 2,500 Ft. | ||
| :: |
Iceland
Currency: Icelandic króna
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 5 krónur | 50 | 250 krónur | ||
| :: |
Indonesia
Currency: Indonesian rupiah
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Rp.5 | 20 | Rp.100 | 27.6 | |
| Green | Rp.25 | 20 | Rp.500 | 70.4 | |
| Grey | Rp.25 | 25 | Rp.625 | 30.5 | |
| Purple | Rp.50 | 20 | Rp.1,000 | 121.2 | |
| Yellow | Rp.50 | 25 | Rp.1,250 | 34 | |
| Pink | Rp.100 | 25 | Rp.2,500 | 44.75 | |
| Purple | Rp.200 | 25 | Rp.5,000 | 59.5 | |
| Green | Rp.500 | 25 | Rp.12,500 | 77.5 | |
| Blue | Rp.1,000 | 40 | Rp.40,000 | 180 | |
| :: |
Israel
Currency: Israeli new shekel
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 10 agorot | 50 | ₪5.00 | |
| Green | ₪½ (50 agorot) | 50 | ₪25.00 | |
| Blue | ₪1 | 50 | ₪50.00 | |
| Purple | ₪2 | 25 | ₪50.00 | |
| Pink | ₪5 | 25 | ₪125.00 | |
| Red | ₪10 | 25 | ₪250.00 | |
| :: |
Italy
Currency: Italian lira
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 5 Lire | 50 | 250 Lire | 50 | |
| Red | 20 Lire | 50 | 1,000 Lire | 180 | |
| Green | 50 Lire | 50 | 2,500 Lire | ||
| Yellow | 200 Lire | 50 | 10,000 Lire | 250 | |
| :: |
Japan
Currency: Japanese yen ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Japanese_wrapped_coin_20160603a.jpg" caption="Coin rolls in Japan"] ::
Japanese coin rolls are made of plastic and are not color-differentiated. Each roll holds 50 coins. Older coin rolls were made out of paper.
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| Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Method of differentiation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥1 | 50 | ¥50 | 50 | silver color (aluminum) with smooth edge |
| ¥5 | 50 | ¥250 | 187.5 | brass color with smooth edge, holed coin |
| ¥10 | 50 | ¥500 | 225 | bronze color with smooth edge; coins minted between 1951 and 1958 have reeded edge |
| ¥50 | 50 | ¥2,500 | 200 | silver color (cupronickel) with reeded edge, holed coin |
| ¥100 | 50 | ¥5,000 | 240 | silver color (cupronickel) with reeded edge |
| ¥500 | 50 | ¥25,000 | 350 | brass color (nickel-brass) with helically reeded edge |
| :: |
Kuwait
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 5 fils | 50 | 0.25 dinars | |
| :: |
Latvia
Currency: Latvian lats
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1 santims | 50 | 0.5 lats | 80 | |
| Red | 2 santimi | 50 | 1 lats | 95 | |
| Blue | 5 santimi | 50 | 2.50 lati | 125 | |
| Red | 10 santimu | 50 | 5 lati | 162.5 | |
| Red | 1 lats | 50 | 50 latu | 240 | |
| :: |
Lebanon
Currency: Lebanese pound
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | £L25 | 50 | £1,250 | |
| Green | £L50 | 50 | £L2,500 | |
| Red | £L100 | 50 | £L5,000 | |
| Yellow | £L250 | 50 | £L12,500 | |
| Gray | £L500 | 50 | £L25,000 | |
| :: |
Lithuania
Currency: Lithuanian litas
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1 Lt. | 40 | 40 Lt. | ||
| :: |
Malawi
Currency: Malawian kwacha
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 2 tambala | 50 | K1 | |
| :: |
Mexico
Currency: Mexican peso
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 centavo | 50 | 50 centavos | ||
| Black | 5 centavos | 40 | Mex$2 | ||
| Green | Mex$200 | 25 | Mex$5,000 | ||
| :: |
Moldova
Currency: Moldovan leu
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1 Leu | 50 | 50 Lei | 222.5 | |
| Yellow | 2 Lei | 25 | 50 Lei | 167.5 | |
| Pink | 5 Lei | 25 | 125 Lei | 177.5 | |
| Blue | 10 Lei | 25 | 250 Lei | 191.25 | |
| :: |
Morocco
Currency: Moroccan dirham
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Dhs.5 | 40 | Dhs.200 | ||
| :: |
Nepal
Currency: Nepalese rupee
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 1 rupee | 50 | रु50 | |
| White | 2 rupees | 40 | रु80 | |
| :: |
Netherlands
Currency: Dutch guilder
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turquoise | 10 cents | 50 | 5 guilders | ||
| :: |
New Zealand
Currency: New Zealand dollar
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink | 10 cents | 50 | $5 | 165 | |
| Black | 20 cents | 25 | $5 | 100 | |
| Yellow | 50 cents | 20 | $10 | 100 | |
| Blue | $1 | 25 | $25 | 175 | |
| Orange | $2 | 25 | $50 | 250 | |
| :: |
Norway
Currency: Norwegian krone
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1 øre | 50 | 50 øre | ||
| Red | 2 øre | 50 | 1 kr. | ||
| Brown | 5 øre | 50 | 2.5 kr. | ||
| Purple | 10 øre | 50 | 5 kr. | ||
| Red | 25 øre | 50 | 10 kr. | ||
| Green | 50 øre | 50 | 25 kr. | ||
| Orange | 1 kr. | 50 | 50 kr. | ||
| Turquoise | 5 kr. | 50 | 250 kr. | ||
| Yellow | 10 kr. | 50 | 500 kr. | ||
| Brown | 20 kr. | 25 | 500 kr. | ||
| :: |
Oman
Currency: Omani rial
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 5 baisa | 50 | 2.5 Omani rials | ||
| Orange | 10 baisa | 50 | 5 Omani rials | ||
| Yellow | 25 baisa | 50 | 12.5 Omani rials | ||
| Blue | 50 baisa | 50 | 25 Omani rials | ||
| :: |
Panama
Currency: Panamanian balboa
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 centesimo | 50 | 50 centesimos | ||
| Blue | 5 centesimos | 40 | B/. 2 | ||
| Red | B/. | 40 | B/.10 | ||
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Papua New Guinea
Currency: Papua New Guinean kina
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 toea | 50 | K0.50 | 100 | |
| Red | 10 toea | 50 | K5 | ≥258 | |
| Purple | 1 kina | 25 | K25 | 362.5 | |
| Yellow | 2 kina | 25 | K50 | 305 | |
| :: |
Peru
Currency: Peruvian sol
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | S/.1 | 20 | S/.20 | ||
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Philippines
Currency: Philippine peso
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 5 sentimo | 40 | ₱2 | ||
| Blue | 10 sentimo | 50 | ₱5 | ||
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Poland
Currency: Polish złoty
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 10 groszy | 50 | 5 złotych | ||
| Green | 20 groszy | 50 | 20 złotych | ||
| Black | 5 złotych | 50 | 250 złotych | ||
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Portugal
Currency: Portuguese escudo
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 10 centavos | 50 | 5$00 | ||
| Red | 50 centavos | 50 | 25$00 | ||
| Yellow | 1$00 | 25 | 25$00 | ||
| Brown | 5$00 | 40 | 200$00 | ||
| Brown | 25$00 | 20 | 500$00 | ||
| :: |
Romania
Currency: Romanian leu
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1,000 lei | 40 | 40,000 Lei | 80 | |
| Red | 1 ban | 50 | 50 bani | 120 | |
| Yellow | 5 bani | 50 | 2.50 Lei | 140.5 | |
| Pink | 10 bani | 50 | 5 Lei | 200 | |
| White | 50 bani | 50 | 25 Lei | 305 | |
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San Marino
Currency: Sammarinese lira
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | 10 Lire | 50 | 500 Lire | ||
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Saudi Arabia
Currency: Saudi riyal
The following rolls are based on the 2016 variety coins. ::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 1 halala | 50 | 50 halalas | 100 | |
| White | 5 halalas | 40 | 2 riyals | 96 | |
| Purple | 10 halalas | 50 | 5 riyals | 140 | |
| Gray | 25 halalas | 40 | 10 riyals | 164 | |
| Blue | 2 Riyals | 50 | 100 riyals | 335 | |
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Serbia
Currency: Serbian dinar
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 1 din. | 50 | 50 din. | |
| Orange | 2 din. | 50 | 100 din. | |
| Blue | 5 din. | 50 | 250 din. | |
| :: |
Seychelles
Currency: Seychellois rupee
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Rs.10/- | 25 | Rs.250/- | ||
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Singapore
Currency: Singaporean dollar
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 5 Cents | 40 | S$2 | |
| Green | 10 Cents | 50 | S$5 | |
| Blue | 20 Cents | 50 | S$10 | |
| Red | 50 Cents | 40 | S$20 | |
| Beige | S$1 | 40 | S$40 | |
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South Korea
Currency: South Korean won
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | ₩10 | 50 | ₩500 | |
| Pink | ₩50 | 50 | ₩2,500 | |
| Blue | ₩100 | 50 | ₩5,000 | |
| Beige | ₩500 | 50 | ₩25,000 | |
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Soviet Union
Currency: Soviet rouble
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 1 Rbl. | 20 | 20 Rbls. | 150 | |
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Spain
Currency: Spanish peseta
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1 Pta. | 50 | 50 Ptas. | ≥60 | |
| Brown | 5 Pta. | 50 | 250 Ptas. | 287.5 | |
| Blue | 10 Pta. | 40 | 400 Ptas. | 160 | |
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Sweden
Currency: Swedish krona
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 1 öre | 100 | 1 kr. | ||
| Brown | 2 öre | 50 | 1 kr. | ||
| Green | 5 öre | 50 | 2.50 kr. | ||
| Yellow | 10 öre | 50 | 5 kr. | ||
| Red | 25 öre | 40 | 10 kr. | ||
| Blue | 50 öre | 50 | 25 kr. | ||
| Green | 1 kr. | 50 | 50 kr. | 180 | |
| Red | 2 kr. | 50 | 100 kr. | 240 | |
| Orange | 5 kr. | 40 | 200 kr. | 244 | |
| Purple | 10 kr. | 25 | 250 kr. | 165 | |
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Switzerland
Currency: Swiss franc
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 1 rappen | 50 | CHF ½ | ≤75 | |
| White | 2 rappen | 50 | CHF 1 | ≤150 | |
| Red | 5 rappen | 50 | CHF 2.50 | 90 | |
| Gray | 10 rappen | 50 | CHF 5 | 150 | |
| Pink | 20 rappen | 50 | CHF 10 | 200 | |
| Purple | CHF ½ (50 rappen) | 50 | CHF 25 | 110 | |
| Green | CHF 1 | 50 | CHF 50 | 220 | |
| Beige | CHF 2 | 50 | CHF 100 | 440 | |
| Blue | CHF 5 | 50 | CHF 250 | 663 | |
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Taiwan
Currency: New Taiwan dollar
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | NT$10 | 50 | NT$500 | |
| Purple | NT$20 | 50 | NT$1,000 | |
| White | NT$50 | 40 | NT$2,000 | |
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Thailand
Currency: Thai baht
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink | 50 satang | 50 | ฿25 | ||
| Blue | ฿1 | 50 | ฿50 | ||
| Purple | ฿2 | 50 | ฿100 | ||
| Green | ฿5 | 40 | ฿200 | ||
| Orange | ฿10 | 40 | ฿400 | ||
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Trinidad and Tobago
Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1 cent | 50 | 50 cents | ||
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Turkmenistan
Currency: Turkmen manat
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 2 tenge | 50 | 1 manat | ||
| Blue | 5 tenge | 50 | 2.5 manats | ||
| Yellow | 10 tenge | 50 | 5 manats | ||
| Blue | 2 manats | 40 | 80 manats | ||
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Uganda
Currency: Ugandan shilling
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 40 | 140 | |||
| Red | 20 | 78 | |||
| Black | 20 | ≥132 | |||
| Blue | 20 | ≥145 | |||
| Green | 20 | 180 | |||
| Purple | 20 | 205 | |||
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Ukraine
Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink | 1 Kopiyka | 50 | 0.5₴ | 75 | |
| Yellow | 2 Kopiyky | 50 | 1₴ | 90 | |
| Green | 5 Kopiyok | 50 | 2.5₴ | 215 | |
| Brown | 10 Kopiyok | 50 | 5₴ | 85 | |
| Black | 25 Kopiyok | 50 | 12.5₴ | 145 | |
| Blue | 50 Kopiyok | 50 | 25₴ | 212.5 | |
| Red | 1₴ | 50 | 50₴ | 165 | |
| Pink | 2₴ | 50 | 100₴ | 200 | |
| Orange | 5₴ | 40 | 200₴ | 208 | |
| Green | 10₴ | 40 | 400₴ | 256 | |
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United Arab Emirates
Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 fils | 50 | 0.50 dirhams | 75 | |
| Black | 5 fils | 40 | 2 dirhams | 88 | |
| Yellow | 10 fils | 50 | 5 dirhams | 150 | |
| Green | 25 fils | 40 | 10 dirhams | 140 | |
| Blue | 50 fils | 40 | 20 dirhams | ≥166 | |
| Red | 1 dirham | 40 | 40 dirhams | ≥244 | |
| :: |
United Kingdom
Currency: Sterling
The UK generally uses clear, reusable plastic bags in which a given quantity of coins is weighed. As the UK has traditionally relied on weight when counting coins, a conscious effort was made to ensure that the weight of 1p, 2p, 5p & 10p coins remained constant following the changes to their composition (from copper to copper-plated steel in 1992 for the 1p & 2p, and the 2008 change from copper-nickel to nickel-clad steel for the 5p & 10p coins). Relative densities of the respective metals meant that the thickness of the later coins was increased to maintain the coin's weight, thereby making coin rolls impractical; the differences in thicknesses are more notable in the 5p & 10p coins.
The proportional dimensions of pre-decimal coins continued past Decimal Day, meaning that the 2p and 10p coins weighed twice the 1p and 5p respectively; this correlation was continued when the 5p (1990) and 10p (1992) coins were reduced in size, leading to the situation that full bags of 1p and 2p coins, and 5p and 10p coins, have the same weight, and whilst banks discourage mixed coinage, it is possible to mix these denominations.
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| Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| p | 100 | £0.50 | Obsolete | |
| 1p | 100 | £1 | Previously in 50p coin bags; weight equal to bag of 2p coins | |
| 2p | 50 | £1 | Previously in 50p coin bags; weight equal to bag of 1p coins | |
| 5p | 100 | £5 | Weight equal to bag of 10p coins | |
| 10p | 50 | £5 | Weight equal to bag of 5p coins | |
| 20p | 50 | £10 | Formerly green-coloured bag | |
| 50p | 20 | £10 | Formerly yellow-coloured bag | |
| £1 | 20 | £20 | Formerly red-coloured bag | |
| £2 | 10 | £20 | ||
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United States
Currency: United States dollar ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/UscoInrolls.jpg" caption="Assorted United States coin rolls"] ::
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Each denomination has a different amount found in a roll and are color-coded by denomination. See below: ::data[format=table]
| Color | Name | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Cent | 1¢ | 50 | $0.50 | ≥125 | |
| Blue | Nickel | 5¢ | 40 | $2.00 | 200 | |
| Green | Dime | 10¢ | 50 | $5.00 | ≥113.4 | |
| Orange | Quarter | 25¢ | 40 | $10.00 | ≥226.8 | |
| Yellow | Half Dollar | 50¢ | 20 | $10.00 | ≥226.8 | |
| Gray | Small Dollar | $1.00 | 25 | $25.00 | ≥202.5 | |
| Black | Large Dollar | $1.00 | 20 | $20.00 | 453.6 | |
| N/A | Quarter Eagle | $2.50 | 40 | $100.00 | ≈ 167.2 | |
| N/A | Half Eagle | $5.00 | 40 | $200.00 | ≈ 334.4 | |
| N/A | Eagle | $10.00 | 50 | $500.00 | ≈ 836 | |
| N/A | Double Eagle | $20.00 | 25 | $500.00 | ≈ 836 | |
| :: |
In the United States, it is also common for coin dealers and online bullion shops to produce their own rolls of pre-1965 silver coinage for the purpose of selling them to customers; these rolls may be the same size and face value as those produced by banks, or may exist in half, full and double sizes.
Venezuela
Currency: Venezuelan bolívar
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 25 céntimos | 50 | 12.5 bolívares | ||
| Orange | 25 céntimos | 40 | Bs.F 10 | ||
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Vietnam
Currency: Vietnamese đồng
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | 200₫ | 50 | 10,000₫ | |
| Red | 5,000₫ | 40 | 200,000₫ | |
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West African States
Currency: Central African CFA franc
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| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 5 francs | 50 | 250 francs | |
| :: |
Yemen
Currency: Yemeni rial
::data[format=table]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1 rial | 50 | YRIs 50 | 132.5 | |
| Blue | 20 rials | 50 | YRIs 1,000 | ≥331 | |
| :: |
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