World Silver Coin Melt Values & Identification

Compare reviewed international silver coins by denomination, design and composition. Match the correct variant before calculating metal content.

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Australia

Threepence

1943-D Australian sterling threepence obverse — George VI bare head facing left

Australian Sterling Threepence — 1.41 g Standard

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Australia • 92.5% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1910, 1938–1944

Fine silver: 0.041900 troy oz

Sixpence

1935 Australian George V sterling sixpence obverse — crowned bust facing left

Australian George V Sterling Sixpence — 2.82 g Standard

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Australia • 92.5% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1911–1912, 1914, 1916–1928, 1934–1936

Fine silver: 0.083900 troy oz

1946 Australian sixpence obverse with George VI facing left

Australian Half-Silver Sixpence

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Australia • 50% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963

Fine silver: 0.045300 troy oz

Shilling

1938 Australian Sterling Shilling —5.65g Standard obverse — George VI portrait and royal legend

Australian Sterling Shilling —5.65g Standard

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Australia • 92.5% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1910, 1938–1944

Fine silver: 0.168000 troy oz

Florin / 2 shillings

1945 Australian sterling florin obverse — George VI left-facing portrait, with original museum scale

Australian Sterling Florin — 1910–1945 Issues

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Australia • 92.5% silver; 7.5% alloy remainder

Issue years: 1910–1928, 1931–1936, 1938–1945

Fine silver: 0.336300 troy oz

Crown / 5 shillings

1937 Australian silver crown obverse - George VI head facing left

Australian Silver Crown — 1937–1938

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Australia • 92.5% silver; 7.5% alloy remainder

Issue years: 1937–1938

Fine silver: 0.841000 troy oz

$1

Austria

1 thaler

Maria Theresa Silver Thaler Restrike obverse: Maria Theresa bust right with S.F.

Maria Theresa Silver Thaler Restrike

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Austria • 83.300% silver; balance alloy metal

Face date: 1780 (fixed restrike date)

Fine silver: 0.751700 troy oz

€1.50

Austrian Silver Philharmonic, One Ounce obverse: 2009 organ, 1.50 EURO and 1 UNZE FEINSILBER

Austrian Silver Philharmonic, One Ounce

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Austria • 99.900% silver; balance alloy metal

Series dates: 2008–2026 (continuing)

Fine silver: 0.999000 troy oz

Canada

Five cents

1919 Canadian sterling five-cent obverse - crowned George V portrait facing left

Canadian Silver Five Cents — 92.5% Silver

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Canada • 92.5% silver; 7.5% copper

Issue years: 1858, 1870–1872, 1874–1875, 1880–1894, 1896–1919

Fine silver: 0.034600 troy oz

Dimes / 10 cents

1917 Canadian sterling dime obverse — crowned George V portrait facing left

Canadian Dime — 92.5% Silver

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Canada • 92.5% silver; 7.5% copper

Issue years: 1858, 1870–1872, 1874–1875, 1880–1894, 1896, 1898–1919

Fine silver: 0.069100 troy oz

Canadian Dime — 80% Silver obverse — 1955 Canadian ten cents, Elizabeth II and Bluenose. Source photograph is focus-stacked with background removed; coin design has not been replaced.

Canadian Dime — 80% Silver

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Canada • 80.0% silver; balance copper

Issue years: 1920–1921, 1928–1967

Fine silver: 0.060001 troy oz

1968 Canadian Half-Silver Dime obverse: Elizabeth II portrait

Canadian Half-Silver Dime

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Canada • 50% silver; other alloy content not approved from the reference

Issue years: 1967, 1968

Fine silver: 0.037500 troy oz

Quarters / 25 cents

Canadian Quarter — 80% Silver obverse — 1936 Canadian twenty-five cents, George V portrait and denomination/maple wreath; Flickr license independently reviewed on Commons.

Canadian Quarter — 80% Silver

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Canada • 80.0% silver; balance copper

Issue years: 1920–1921, 1927–1967

Fine silver: 0.150000 troy oz

Half dollars / 50 cents

1912 Canadian sterling half-dollar specimen obverse - crowned George V portrait facing left

Canadian Silver Half Dollar — 92.5% Silver

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Canada • 92.5% silver; 7.5% copper

Issue years: 1870–1872, 1881, 1888, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1898–1914, 1916–1919

Fine silver: 0.346900 troy oz

Canadian Half Dollar — .800 Silver obverse: Elizabeth II laureate portrait right

Canadian Half Dollar — .800 Silver

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Canada • 80.000% silver; balance copper

Issue years: 1920–1921, 1929, 1931–1932, 1934, 1936–1967

Fine silver: 0.300000 troy oz

Dollars / $1

$5

Canadian Silver Maple Leaf, One Ounce obverse: 2012 Elizabeth II right, 5 DOLLARS

Canadian Silver Maple Leaf, One Ounce

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Canada • 99.9900% silver; balance alloy metal

Series dates: 1988–2026 (continuing)

Fine silver: 1.000000 troy oz

France

1 franc

1920 French silver one-franc obverse — Sower and République Française legend

French Silver 1 Franc — Cérès and Sower Issues

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France • 83.5% silver; remaining alloy metals not verified

Issue years: 1871–1873, 1878, 1881, 1887–1889, 1894–1895, 1898–1920

Fine silver: 0.134200 troy oz

2 francs

1899 French .835 silver two-franc obverse — Sower, République Française and O. Roty lettering

French Silver 2 Francs — .835 Cérès and Sower Issues

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France • 83.5% silver; remaining alloy metals not verified

Issue years: 1870–1873, 1878, 1881, 1887–1889, 1894–1895, 1898–1902, 1904–1905, 1908–1910, 1912–1920

Fine silver: 0.268400 troy oz

5 francs

Germany

Half mark

1915-A German Empire silver half mark obverse — denomination, wreath and date

German Empire Silver Half Mark — .900 KM17

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Germany • 90% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1905–1909, 1911–1919

Fine silver: 0.080400 troy oz

1 mark / Reichsmark

1905-G German Empire silver one mark obverse — denomination, wreath and date

German Empire Silver Mark — .900 KM7 / KM14

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Germany • 90% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1873–1883, 1885–1887, 1891–1894, 1896, 1898–1916

Fine silver: 0.160600 troy oz

2 Reichsmark

1926-D Weimar silver two-Reichsmark obverse — eagle, Deutsches Reich and date

Weimar Silver 2 Reichsmark — .500 KM45

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Germany • 50% silver; remaining alloy metals not verified

Issue years: 1925–1927, 1931

Fine silver: 0.160700 troy oz

1937-F German silver two-Reichsmark obverse — eagle, wreath, period swastika, denomination and issue date

German Silver 2 Reichsmark — .625 Dated Designs

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Germany • 62.5% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1933–1934, 1936–1939

Fine silver: 0.160700 troy oz

5 marks

1900 German Empire Silver Five Mark — State Types and Actual Issue Years obverse: Wilhelm II portrait and A mintmark

German Empire Silver Five Mark — State Types and Actual Issue Years

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Germany • 90% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1874, 1875, 1876, 1888, 1889, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1915

Fine silver: 0.803700 troy oz

Mexico

5 centavos

1867 Mexican silver five centavos obverse — Mexican national arms and REPUBLICA MEXICANA legend

Mexican Historical Silver Five Centavos

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Mexico • Designated .903 silver reference; later dated tables label .9027

Issue years: 1863–1881, 1886–1905

Fine silver: 0.039300 troy oz

10 centavos

1867 Mexican Historical .903 Silver 10 Centavos obverse: Republican eagle and REPUBLICA MEXICANA

Mexican Historical .903 Silver 10 Centavos

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Mexico • Designated .903 silver reference; dated precision differences disclosed

Issue years: 1864–1905

Fine silver: 0.078600 troy oz

1909 Mexican silver 10 centavos obverse — national arms and ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS legend

Mexican .800 Silver Ten Centavos — 2.5 g Standard

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Mexico • 80% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1905–1907, 1909–1914

Fine silver: 0.064300 troy oz

20 centavos

1902 Mexican Historical .903 Silver Twenty Centavos obverse: Republican eagle, REPUBLICA MEXICANA and 1902

Mexican Historical .903 Silver Twenty Centavos

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Mexico • Designated .903 silver reference; some dated records label .9027

Issue years: 1898–1905

Fine silver: 0.157200 troy oz

1940 Mexican .720 Silver Twenty Centavos obverse: National arms and .720 inscription

Mexican .720 Silver Twenty Centavos

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Mexico • 72% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1920–1921, 1925–1928, 1930, 1933–1935, 1937, 1939–1943

Fine silver: 0.077200 troy oz

25 centavos

1889 Mexican Historical .903 Silver 25 Centavos obverse: Republican eagle and 1889

Mexican Historical .903 Silver 25 Centavos

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Mexico • Designated .903 silver reference; dated precision differences disclosed

Issue years: 1869–1890 and 1892

Fine silver: 0.196500 troy oz

1951 Mexican .300 Silver Twenty-Five Centavos obverse: Mexican national arms

Mexican .300 Silver Twenty-Five Centavos

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Mexico • 30% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1950–1953

Fine silver: 0.032100 troy oz

50 centavos

1866 Mexican Historical .903 Silver 50 Centavos obverse: Maximilian portrait and MAXIMILIANO EMPERADOR

Mexican Historical .903 Silver 50 Centavos

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Mexico • Designated .903 silver reference; dated precision differences disclosed

Issue years: 1866, 1869–1888, 1892, 1894 and 1895

Fine silver: 0.393000 troy oz

1907 Mexican Large .800 Silver Fifty Centavos obverse: Mexican national arms

Mexican Large .800 Silver Fifty Centavos

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Mexico • 80% silver reference; remaining alloy metals not independently established

Issue years: 1905–1908, 1912–1914, 1916–1918

Fine silver: 0.321500 troy oz

1919 Mexican Reduced-Size .800 Silver Fifty Centavos obverse: Mexican national arms without the .720 marking

Mexican Reduced-Size .800 Silver Fifty Centavos

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Mexico • 80% silver reference; remaining alloy metals not independently established

Issue years: 1918–1919

Fine silver: 0.233100 troy oz

Mexican .720 Silver Fifty Centavos obverse: Mexican national arms and fineness marking

Mexican .720 Silver Fifty Centavos

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Mexico • 72% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1919–1921, 1925, 1937–1939, 1942–1945

Fine silver: 0.192900 troy oz

Obverse of a Mexican 1935 50 centavos silver coin showing the national eagle and snake.

Mexican .420 Silver Fifty Centavos — 1935

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Mexico • 42% silver; documented U.S. production alloy includes 58% copper

Issue years: 1935

Fine silver: 0.107700 troy oz

1950 Mexican .300 Silver Fifty Centavos obverse: Mexican national arms

Mexican .300 Silver Fifty Centavos

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Mexico • 30% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1950–1951

Fine silver: 0.064200 troy oz

1 peso

1911 Mexican Caballito Silver Peso obverse — national arms and UN PESO

Mexican Caballito Silver Peso

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Mexico • 90.3% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1910–1914

Fine silver: 0.785900 troy oz

Obverse of a Mexican 1918 one peso silver coin showing the national eagle and snake.

Mexican .800 Silver Peso — 1918–1919

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Mexico • 80% silver, 20% copper (1918 decree)

Issue years: 1918, 1919

Fine silver: 0.466300 troy oz

1947 Mexican .500 Silver Peso — 1947–1949 obverse: Mexican national arms

Mexican .500 Silver Peso — 1947–1949

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Mexico • 50% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1947–1949

Fine silver: 0.225000 troy oz

1950 Mexican .300 Silver Peso — 1950 obverse: Mexican national arms

Mexican .300 Silver Peso — 1950

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Mexico • 30% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1950

Fine silver: 0.128600 troy oz

1960 Mexican .100 Silver Peso — 1957–1967 obverse: Mexican national arms and1960

Mexican .100 Silver Peso — 1957–1967

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Mexico • 10% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1957–1967

Fine silver: 0.051400 troy oz

2 pesos

5 pesos

1953 KM467 Hidalgo-portrait five pesos obverse — national arms and surrounding legends

Mexican Silver Five Pesos — 27.78 g .720 Types

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Mexico • 72% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1950–1954

Fine silver: 0.643000 troy oz

1959 KM471 Carranza five pesos obverse — national arms and surrounding legends

Mexican Silver Five Pesos — 18.05 g .720 Types

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Mexico • 72% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1955–1957, 1959

Fine silver: 0.417800 troy oz

10 pesos

25 pesos

100 pesos

1/20 onza

1/10 onza

1/4 onza

1/2 onza

1 onza

Obverse of a Mexican 1949 sterling silver Onza showing a coin press, mint name and date.

Mexican Sterling Silver Onza Troy

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Mexico • 92.5% silver; remaining alloy proportions unspecified in cited the reference records

Issue years: 1949, 1978, 1979, 1980

Fine silver: 1.000000 troy oz

South Africa

1 rand

South African Silver Krugerrand, One Ounce obverse: Paul Kruger left

South African Silver Krugerrand, One Ounce

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South Africa • 99.900% silver; balance alloy metal

Series dates: 2017–2026 (continuing)

Fine silver: 1.000000 troy oz

United Kingdom

Threepence

1858 British sterling threepence obverse — Victoria’s young head faces left, with her hair tied behind the head and a surrounding royal legend.

British Sterling Silver Threepence — 1817–1920 Types

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United Kingdom • 92.5% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1817–1818, 1820, 1822–1901, 1904–1920

Fine silver: 0.042000 troy oz

1932 KM831 oak-leaf threepence obverse — royal portrait and surrounding legend

British Silver Threepence — .500 Dated Types

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United Kingdom • 50% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1920–1946

Fine silver: 0.022700 troy oz

Sixpence

1816 British sixpence obverse with George III facing right and the date below

British Sterling Silver Sixpence — Matched Dated Types

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United Kingdom • 92.5% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1831, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919

Fine silver: 0.084100 troy oz

1928 KM832 oak-leaf sixpence obverse — royal portrait and surrounding legend

British Silver Sixpence — .500 Dated Types

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United Kingdom • 50% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1920–1946

Fine silver: 0.045500 troy oz

Shillings

British Silver Shilling — 1816–1919 obverse: Victoria crowned and veiled facing left

British Silver Shilling — 1816–1919

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United Kingdom • 92.500% silver; balance copper

Issue years: 1816–1821, 1823–1827, 1829, 1831, 1834–1846, 1848–1919

Fine silver: 0.168200 troy oz

1936 British Half-Silver Shilling —1920–1946 obverse: George V portrait and royal legend

British Half-Silver Shilling —1920–1946

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United Kingdom • 50% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946

Fine silver: 0.090900 troy oz

Florins / 2 shillings

1938 KM855 George VI florin obverse — royal portrait and surrounding legend

British Silver Florin — .500 Dated Types

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United Kingdom • 50% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1920–1933, 1935–1946

Fine silver: 0.181800 troy oz

Half crowns

1887 British sterling half-crown obverse — Victoria’s Jubilee bust faces left, wearing a small crown, veil, necklace and earrings.

British Sterling Silver Half-Crown — 1816–1919 Types

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United Kingdom • 92.5% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1816–1821, 1823–1826, 1828–1829, 1831, 1834–1837, 1839–1846, 1848–1850, 1853, 1862, 1864, 1874–1919

Fine silver: 0.420400 troy oz

1930 KM835 George V half crown obverse — royal portrait and surrounding legend

British Silver Half Crown — .500 Dated Types

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United Kingdom • 50% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1920–1946

Fine silver: 0.227300 troy oz

Crowns

1891 Victoria Jubilee sterling crown obverse — small-crown and veil portrait facing left

British Sterling Silver Crown — 1818–1902 Types

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United Kingdom • 92.5% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1818–1822, 1826, 1831, 1839, 1844–1845, 1847, 1853, 1887–1900, 1902

Fine silver: 0.840900 troy oz

1935 KM842 Jubilee crown design obverse — royal portrait and surrounding legend

British Silver Crown — .500 Dated Types

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United Kingdom • 50% silver; remaining alloy metals not independently verified

Issue years: 1927–1937

Fine silver: 0.454500 troy oz

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