| F | Fine | Heavily used as money and showing significant wear. Some details and letters within designs are still apparent. |
| VF | Very Fine | Light, even wear on high spots. Major features visible and lettering is all readable. |
| XF | Extra Fine | Slight wear on the highest points only. Words are sharp and easily readable. All details are clear. |
| UNC | Uncirculated | Never used as money. No wear. May have some nicks from contact with other coins. |
| BU | Bright Unc. | Uncirculated with original mint luster. No spots, nicks or blemishes. |
This page can help you identify your foreign coins! Here you will find foreign coin photos, coin values and other information useful for coin collecting. Some coins came from the coin mint, some came from coin dealers, some came from coin auction. Some are stored in coin folders, others are stored using other coin supplies. Many of these coins are silver coins and a few are gold coins. This information is useful for coin collecting software and cataloging coin types and coin values in U.S. dollars.