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jprine Pillar of the Community United States 1599 Posts	Posted 08/09/2009 9:30 pm I have been identifying some foreign coins I have. I have two that I cannot find out what metal it is made of. Any help would be appreciated. I have a Polynesian 20 Franc and a Bahaman 5 cent peice. The Polynesian sticks to a magnet (so I think this rules out silver?) but the Bahaman does not. Anyone know? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 08/09/2009 10:06 pm G'day, quote: "The Polynesian sticks to a magnet (so I think this rules out silver?) ..." - it's probably nickel. CuNi is usually 75% copper, and isn't strong enough for magnetic attraction to be apparent. The other coin: I'm assuming that the other coin has a colour resembling silver: it's probably CuNi, which is very popular around the world for coinage. Peter in Oz Report this Post to the Staff
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 08/10/2009 12:58 am Hi jprine Just checked Krause and Peter in Oz is absolutely correct. All French Polynesian 20 francs ever issued are nickel and all Bahamian 5 cents copper-nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
Blancos New Member France 14 Posts	Posted 08/10/2009 07:26 am Yes, the New Caledonian and Polynesian 20 francs are struck in Nickel (98% Nickel) with the Nickel of New Caledonia. Report this Post to the Staff
jprine Pillar of the Community United States 1599 Posts	Posted 08/10/2009 8:46 pm Thanks for the info. I only have a couple left to identify. Report this Post to the Staff
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