The traveler returning home is frequently loaded down with spare change from the countries visited. These small amounts of foreign currency seldom are exchangeable for one's local currency, or if a bank will accommodate an exchange, the rate is very disadvantageous for such small change. Thus coins like the ones shown in this post are unwilling captives to the laws of foreign exchange and if saved over the years become small mementos of time spent in a specific nation during a certain time period. There are many coins in my collection of small coinage reflecting passage in Africa and Asia. And for those who may still want to try to turn in their spare change for some value paid here's some links with recommendations http://traveltips.usatoday.com/can-one-exchange-foreign-currency-coins-100667.html and http://www.ehow.com/way_5285182_can-exchange-foreign-currency-coins_.html.
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