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Currency Questions – Old Currencies

“What is this 2000 peso note worth?” is incessantly requested right here at American Currency Exchange. Unfortunately, the reply is, inevitably, “Nothing.” In 1996, the Mexican Peso was devalued and new cash issued as 20, 50,100, 200, 500, and 1000 peso notes. The new notes are issued by “Banco de Mexico.” Pre -1992 notes are exchangeable on the price of 1,000 “pesos moneda nacional” for every new peso. At this price, a 2000 peso moneda nacional be aware would presently be value 2 cents, just about nothing.

Other currencies have additionally been devalued, amongst them, the Turkish Lira, and the Romanian Lei. So it’s particularly essential to name us at 248 203 9883 earlier than making the commute to Birmingham, particularly if we’re at an awesome distance from your house. We ought to simply be capable of inform you whether or not your notes are present by asking you just a few questions in regards to the notes.

After the forming of the European Union, these international locations becoming a member of the union modified their currencies over to the Euro. Countries belonging to the European Union are:

Austria,

Belgium,

Cyprus (excepting Northern Cyprus),

Finland,

France (excepting New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis & Futuna, Germany,

Greece,

Ireland,

Italy,

Luxembourg,

Malta,

Netherlands (excepting Aruba, and Netherlands Antilles),

Portugal,

Slovenia,

and Spain.

In all these international locations, noting exceptions, the Euro is the forex used. Currencies which had been used previous to the Euro are accepted at banks and most forex exchanges, however are purchased again at a decrease price since they’re now not in use. Examples are the Italian Lira, the German Mark, and the French Franc. At some level sooner or later, these currencies will now not be value something apart from nostalgic worth. Therefore, anybody possessing them ought to promote them again as quickly as doable.

American Currency Exchange does presently purchase again these outdated currencies notes at a aggressive price of trade.

Countries not becoming a member of the European Union nonetheless maintain their very own currencies. These international locations are:

Denmark, kroner

Sweden, krona

The United Kingdom, pound

Bulgaria, lev(a)

The Czech Republic, koruna

Estonia, kroon(i)

Hungary, forint

Latvia, lats (lati, latu)

Lithuania, litas (lital, litu)

Poland, zloty (zlotych)

Romania, leu (lei)

and Slovakia. Koruna (koruny, korun)

Among these notes, the Romanian polymer notes dated 2000-2003 could also be redeemed with out time restrict on the price of 10,000 previous lei for 1 new leu. Older paper notes are nugatory.

Another nation, which has devalued its forex, is the Turkish Lira. Outmoded and mutilated famous can solely be redeemed on the central financial institution. All Turkish notes in denominations of 50,000 and up are redeemable till the tip of 2015, on the price of 1,000,000 previous lira for a brand new one.

The rule of thumb is: do some analysis earlier than you drive off to redeem your international forex. If it has been sitting in somebody’s drawer for years, it will not be value sufficient to pay for the fuel it might take to drive to the forex trade. Even worse, it might be value nothing in any respect.

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