What is the world's last silver circulation coin?

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1895 - Haiti

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria,  Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia and  Czechoslovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive),  Hungary (commemorative)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dirhams, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

Good, except 2000 - Spain is wrong.

Mexico 2007 For circulating commemoratives, 1995 for definitive design.

rsirian1

Good, except 2000 - Spain is wrong.

Yup, it is you are right. It is 2001. N#14673

Rajbarage

rsirian1

Good, except 2000 - Spain is wrong.

Yup, it is you are right. It is 2001. N#14673

It must have not circulated long because it was withdrawn the following year.

Worldwide collection

Rajbarage

rsirian1

Good, except 2000 - Spain is wrong.

Yup, it is you are right. It is 2001. N#14673

It must have not circulated long because it was withdrawn the following year.

I have added a note for that on the dates that were applicable. I know none of the Euro coinage that was silver circulated, I put them in a later paragraph. I also didn't include Gibraltar for that reason. Hope that is clear :)

Rajbarage

 

I have added a note for that on the dates that were applicable. I know none of the Euro coinage that was silver circulated, I put them in a later paragraph. I also didn't include Gibraltar for that reason. Hope that is clear :)

Also, remove Spain from the 1970 line. And, if you're counting Circulating commemorative coins then New Zealand needs to be changed to 1949.

N#13915

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post. Here are the dates: 

 

1946 - UK, NZ

1949 - NZ (commemorative)

1965 - Venezuela

1966 - Australia

1968 - Canada

1969 - Switzerland

1970 - USA, Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Haiti and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Afghanistan, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (then under Portugal)

1975 - Panama (technically, proof of circulation that was last minted in 66. See below for billon) 

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1993 - Panama

1994 - Hungary

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysia has minted circulation commemorative coins this year (2022) that are under 10% silver.   

 

(WIP)

France 1997 ;-)

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post. Here are the dates: 

 

1946 - UK, NZ

1949 - NZ (commemorative)

1965 - Venezuela

1966 - Australia

1968 - Canada

1969 - Switzerland

1970 - USA, Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Haiti and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Afghanistan, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (then under Portugal)

1975 - Panama (technically, proof of circulation that was last minted in 66. See below for billon) 

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1993 - Panama

1994 - Hungary

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysia has minted circulation commemorative coins this year (2022) that are under 10% silver.   

 

(WIP)

The 1993 Panamanian issue was a proof and not intended for circulation.

Here is some I‘ve found so far:

• Iran 1951
• Ireland 1943 (standard coinage) 1966 commemorative
• Cuba 1949 (definitive) 1953 (commemoratives)
• Argentina 1883 (One of the first countries that still exist that abandoned Silver)
• Brazil 1938
• Morocco 1965
• South Africa 1968 (Definitive) 1969 (commemorative)
• Hong Kong 1933 under British authority 
• Saudi Arabia 1955
• Syria 1958 (Standard) 1959 (commemorative)
• Honduras 1958
• Japan 1966
• Cyprus 1940 under British authority 
• Turkey 1948 (standard) 1960 (commemorative)
• Liberia 1962
• Latvia 1932
• Lithuania 1936 (standard) 1938 (commemorative)
• Estonia 1933 commemorative only
• Bulgaria 1937
• Italy 2001 (last struck for circulation in 1967) 1970 (commemorative) 
•  Belgium 1955
• Netherlands 1968 (standard) 1996 (commemorative) 
• Finland 1968
• Thailand 1942 (standard) 1963 (commemorative)
• Cape Verde 1953 under Portuguese authority 
• Albania 1939

Worldwide collection

Here is some I‘ve found so far:

• Iran 1951
• Ireland 1943 (standard coinage) 1966 commemorative
• Cuba 1949 (definitive) 1953 (commemoratives)
• Argentina 1883 (One of the first countries that still exist that abandoned Silver)
• Brazil 1938
• Morocco 1965
• South Africa 1968 (Definitive) 1969 (commemorative)
• Hong Kong 1933 under British authority 
• Saudi Arabia 1955
• Syria 1958 (Standard) 1959 (commemorative)
• Honduras 1958
• Japan 1966
• Cyprus 1940 under British authority 
• Turkey 1948 (standard) 1960 (commemorative)
• Liberia 1962
• Latvia 1932
• Lithuania 1936 (standard) 1938 (commemorative)
• Estonia 1933 commemorative only
• Bulgaria 1937
• Italy 2001 (last struck for circulation in 1967) 1970 (commemorative) 
•  Belgium 1955
• Netherlands 1968 (standard) 1996 (commemorative) 
• Finland 1968
• Thailand 1942 (standard) 1963 (commemorative)
• Cape Verde 1953 under Portuguese authority 
• Albania 1939

Got it, will add these

Canada's last circulating silver coins were, for all intents and purposes, 50% silver “dimes” and “quarters” dated 1968, BUT technically, a small output of the 1973 $5 and $10 Olympic coinage was issued via the banks for circulation (for example this). They were not packed in any special way, and even the Charlton catalogue makes this distinction. In fact, the Charlton recognizes as “circulating” only those coins which were not packed in any special way.

If I'm not mistaken, you cannot turn down a payment in 1973 Olympic coinage, but I would need to check the wording of the law on Olympic coins. Yes: they have their own legal status, separate from any other coins.

The catalogue is therefore not technically correct in describing the four 1973 issues as non-circulating.

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post. Here are the dates: 

 

1880 - Cambodia (Earliest I could find) 

1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1885 - Vietnam (under France) 

…..

1925 - Mongolia

1932 - Latvia 

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1937 - Bulgaria  

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive) 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands) 

1946 - UK, 

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand, China (Republic Restrike + provinces) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg, Timor Leste   

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive) 

1970 - USA, Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Haiti, Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Afghanistan, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysia has minted circulation commemorative coins this year (2022) that are under 10% silver.   

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

USSR - last issue in 1931, though some silver coins continued circulating until 1961

Two Uruguay, 1000 Pesos 2016 coins  - N#103917, N#92018

Note in the catalogue says: “in spite this coin is silver, and has a small mintage, is commemorative circulating. The Central Bank of Uruguay released them to circulation, and then demonetized the coins” (a year later).

Camerinvs

Canada's last circulating silver coins were, for all intents and purposes, 50% silver “dimes” and “quarters” dated 1968, BUT technically, a small output of the 1973 $5 and $10 Olympic coinage was issued via the banks for circulation (for example this). They were not packed in any special way, and even the Charlton catalogue makes this distinction. In fact, the Charlton recognizes as “circulating” only those coins which were not packed in any special way.

 

If I'm not mistaken, you cannot turn down a payment in 1973 Olympic coinage, but I would need to check the wording of the law on Olympic coins. Yes: they have their own legal status, separate from any other coins.

 

The catalogue is therefore not technically correct in describing the four 1973 issues as non-circulating.

Hey Camerinvs! I am aware of the coins, my LCS had a few he was selling for under spot (did not pick them up unfortunately) and he stated that they were non circulating. Every source I could find online also states that they were non circulating, and the legal tender status also applies for all non circulating coins in Canada, so I am not sure if that counts as a circulation coin. Thanks for reading! 

Dejan

Two Uruguay, 1000 Pesos 2016 coins  - N#103917, N#92018

Note in the catalogue says: “in spite this coin is silver, and has a small mintage, is commemorative circulating. The Central Bank of Uruguay released them to circulation, and then demonetized the coins” (a year later).

Hi Dejan, the note at the end covers Uruguay and Portugal as oddballs in this topic. Thanks. 

Re: Canadian 1973 Olympic coins:

Here is what the 2006 Charlton catalogue says:

This is the right take on it. They say the same thing in the recent editions, which I don't have at hand at this moment. So in Charlton, the first set is listed among circulating coins, while the others are among the NCLTs.

Camerinvs

Re: Canadian 1973 Olympic coins:

 

Here is what the 2006 Charlton catalogue says:

 

 

This is the right take on it. They say the same thing in the recent editions, which I don't have at hand at this moment. So in Charlton, the first set is listed among circulating coins, while the others are among the NCLTs.

I looked up the coins on different guides online and it was listed as non circulating, I don't have a Charlton Catalogue to look through right now but that is what I could find. I also tried to look up the original sale price of the coins and they were it seems, sold for higher than face. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Mint_Olympic_coins#1976_Montreal_Olympic_Coins

https://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-olympic-games.php?city=montreal

This is indicative of them being non circulating. If they were circulating coinage, you can generally go to certain government offices, mints, banks, etc to get them at face as they are considered legal tender by face alone. I will still add a note at the end tho. Thanks 

Rajbarage

Camerinvs

Re: Canadian 1973 Olympic coins:

 

Here is what the 2006 Charlton catalogue says:

 

 

This is the right take on it. They say the same thing in the recent editions, which I don't have at hand at this moment. So in Charlton, the first set is listed among circulating coins, while the others are among the NCLTs.

I looked up the coins on different guides online and it was listed as non circulating, I don't have a Charlton Catalogue to look through right now but that is what I could find. I also tried to look up the original sale price of the coins and they were it seems, sold for higher than face. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Mint_Olympic_coins#1976_Montreal_Olympic_Coins

 

https://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-olympic-games.php?city=montreal

 

This is indicative of them being non circulating. If they were circulating coinage, you can generally go to certain government offices, mints, banks, etc to get them at face as they are considered legal tender by face alone. I will still add a note at the end tho. Thanks 

Oh, I don't mind whatever you do about this. I just mentioned what the last circulating Canadian silver was in reality and “theoretically”. From the legal point of view, the last silver coins are the first release of the first Olympic set, whatever non Canadian catalogues say. EDIT: I'll check the Haxby & Willey Catalogue as soon as possible.

Here is the Olympic Act 1976. It looks like even the gold is legal tender and not just NCLT. At some point I'll investigate further, but it looks like it is not possible to turn down these coins as NCLTs can be turned down for payments – and no part of the Act, so far as I can see, was ever repealed, so it is still in force.

Cape Verde had a circulating 1000 escudo silver coin in 1994. I bought the lot, all 23 of them back in 2000 at face value. The teller in a bank in Mindelo told me they were circulation coins. Judging by the look of some of them, that is could very well be. However I doubt if they’re all .925 silver. Like in Portugal, some commemorative coins were minted in two versions. Some of these could be .500 silver only. 
 

N#11929

cent

Cape Verde had a circulating 1000 escudo silver coin in 1995. I bought the lot, all 23 of them back in 2000 at face value. The teller in a bank in Mindelo told me they were circulation coins. Judging by the look of some of them, that is could very well be. However I doubt if they’re all .925 silver. Like in Portugal, some commemorative coins were minted in two versions. Some of these could be .500 silver only. 
 

N#11929

Would have made sense as looking at the silver prices for 1oz around that time the melt value would not  overtaken its face value until the late 2000s thus they might have circulated in very limited quantities from the 90s to the mid 00s. 

cent

Cape Verde had a circulating 1000 escudo silver coin in 1995. I bought the lot, all 23 of them back in 2000 at face value. The teller in a bank in Mindelo told me they were circulation coins. Judging by the look of some of them, that is could very well be. However I doubt if they’re all .925 silver. Like in Portugal, some commemorative coins were minted in two versions. Some of these could be .500 silver only. 
 

N#11929

I do not believe they circulated, no matter what the bankemployee told you.

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Haiti, Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dinars, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

San-Marino 500 lire and 1000 lire until 1995, Hungary until 1956 - 10, 20 Forint

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Haiti, Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dinars, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

San-Marino 500 lire and 1000 lire until 1995, Hungary until 1956 - 10, 20 Forint

Both years for Hungary are incorrect. Silver 200 forint was in circulation until 1998. Although it would've been extremely rare to see it after 1994 due to inflation making its value lower than the melt. Even before that it was quite uncommon in circulation because people stashed them for silver, which proved to be a mistake. Only recently, and after a very significant increase of silver value, it reached the buying power of that coin in 1992. The buying power would've been around 6.5-7 euros in 1992. Nevertherless, both types did circulate

For some reason Numista considers both types as circulating commemoratives, despite noone in Hungary considering them as such. Both were just general issues of the new forint system, and were issued to promote trust in the currency. I guess they can be considered commemorative, but only if you apply that term very loosely

Ma9nWaRr10

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Haiti, Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dinars, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

San-Marino 500 lire and 1000 lire until 1995, Hungary until 1956 - 10, 20 Forint

Both years for Hungary are incorrect. Silver 200 forint was in circulation until 1998. Although it would've been extremely rare to see it after 1994 due to inflation making its value lower than the melt. Even before that it was quite uncommon in circulation because people stashed them for silver, which proved to be a mistake. Only recently, and after a very significant increase of silver value, it reached the buying power of that coin in 1992. The buying power would've been around 6.5-7 euros in 1992. Nevertherless, both types did circulate

 

For some reason Numista considers both types as circulating commemoratives, despite noone in Hungary considering them as such. Both were just general issues of the new forint system, and were issued to promote trust in the currency. I guess they can be considered commemorative, but only if you apply that term very loosely

We are going by last year of minting, you can still find some silver in circulation, but the year of minting for free silver circulation is the standard being used here. 

Rajbarage

Ma9nWaRr10

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Haiti, Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dinars, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

San-Marino 500 lire and 1000 lire until 1995, Hungary until 1956 - 10, 20 Forint

Both years for Hungary are incorrect. Silver 200 forint was in circulation until 1998. Although it would've been extremely rare to see it after 1994 due to inflation making its value lower than the melt. Even before that it was quite uncommon in circulation because people stashed them for silver, which proved to be a mistake. Only recently, and after a very significant increase of silver value, it reached the buying power of that coin in 1992. The buying power would've been around 6.5-7 euros in 1992. Nevertherless, both types did circulate

 

For some reason Numista considers both types as circulating commemoratives, despite noone in Hungary considering them as such. Both were just general issues of the new forint system, and were issued to promote trust in the currency. I guess they can be considered commemorative, but only if you apply that term very loosely

We are going by last year of minting, you can still find some silver in circulation, but the year of minting for free silver circulation is the standard being used here. 

I found some information about Norway 10 Krones 1964 in circulation, and when I have some questions about Haiti

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ma9nWaRr10

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Haiti, Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dinars, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

San-Marino 500 lire and 1000 lire until 1995, Hungary until 1956 - 10, 20 Forint

Both years for Hungary are incorrect. Silver 200 forint was in circulation until 1998. Although it would've been extremely rare to see it after 1994 due to inflation making its value lower than the melt. Even before that it was quite uncommon in circulation because people stashed them for silver, which proved to be a mistake. Only recently, and after a very significant increase of silver value, it reached the buying power of that coin in 1992. The buying power would've been around 6.5-7 euros in 1992. Nevertherless, both types did circulate

 

For some reason Numista considers both types as circulating commemoratives, despite noone in Hungary considering them as such. Both were just general issues of the new forint system, and were issued to promote trust in the currency. I guess they can be considered commemorative, but only if you apply that term very loosely

We are going by last year of minting, you can still find some silver in circulation, but the year of minting for free silver circulation is the standard being used here. 

I found some information about Norway 10 Krones 1964 in circulation, and when I have some questions about Haiti

What about Norway and Haiti? 

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ma9nWaRr10

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Haiti, Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dinars, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

San-Marino 500 lire and 1000 lire until 1995, Hungary until 1956 - 10, 20 Forint

Both years for Hungary are incorrect. Silver 200 forint was in circulation until 1998. Although it would've been extremely rare to see it after 1994 due to inflation making its value lower than the melt. Even before that it was quite uncommon in circulation because people stashed them for silver, which proved to be a mistake. Only recently, and after a very significant increase of silver value, it reached the buying power of that coin in 1992. The buying power would've been around 6.5-7 euros in 1992. Nevertherless, both types did circulate

 

For some reason Numista considers both types as circulating commemoratives, despite noone in Hungary considering them as such. Both were just general issues of the new forint system, and were issued to promote trust in the currency. I guess they can be considered commemorative, but only if you apply that term very loosely

We are going by last year of minting, you can still find some silver in circulation, but the year of minting for free silver circulation is the standard being used here. 

I found some information about Norway 10 Krones 1964 in circulation, and when I have some questions about Haiti

What about Norway and Haiti?

Why Haiti last mint in 1970? And why Norway in 1919?

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ma9nWaRr10

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Haiti, Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dinars, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

San-Marino 500 lire and 1000 lire until 1995, Hungary until 1956 - 10, 20 Forint

Both years for Hungary are incorrect. Silver 200 forint was in circulation until 1998. Although it would've been extremely rare to see it after 1994 due to inflation making its value lower than the melt. Even before that it was quite uncommon in circulation because people stashed them for silver, which proved to be a mistake. Only recently, and after a very significant increase of silver value, it reached the buying power of that coin in 1992. The buying power would've been around 6.5-7 euros in 1992. Nevertherless, both types did circulate

 

For some reason Numista considers both types as circulating commemoratives, despite noone in Hungary considering them as such. Both were just general issues of the new forint system, and were issued to promote trust in the currency. I guess they can be considered commemorative, but only if you apply that term very loosely

We are going by last year of minting, you can still find some silver in circulation, but the year of minting for free silver circulation is the standard being used here. 

I found some information about Norway 10 Krones 1964 in circulation, and when I have some questions about Haiti

What about Norway and Haiti? 

Haiti is fixed, wrong year now changed to 1895. Norway issued its last silver in 1919. 

And what about 1964-Norway+Czechoslovakia of I don't mistake 1949- circulating Commemorative, San-Marino 500 Lire in 1951-1990

DrInfinite-7.8.2

And what about 1964-Norway+Czechoslovakia of I don't mistake 1949- circulating Commemorative, San-Marino 500 Lire in 1951-1990

Norway's 1964 piece is non circulating, same as for Czechoslovakia and San Marino. 

DrInfinite-7.8.2

And what about 1964-Norway+Czechoslovakia of I don't mistake 1949- circulating Commemorative, San-Marino 500 Lire in 1951-1990

Norways last circulating silver piece was in 1919 anything after was not intended or used to pay people with 

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1895 - Haiti

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dinars, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

Luxembourg is 1946

Ma9nWaRr10

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Haiti, Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dinars, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

San-Marino 500 lire and 1000 lire until 1995, Hungary until 1956 - 10, 20 Forint

Both years for Hungary are incorrect. Silver 200 forint was in circulation until 1998. Although it would've been extremely rare to see it after 1994 due to inflation making its value lower than the melt. Even before that it was quite uncommon in circulation because people stashed them for silver, which proved to be a mistake. Only recently, and after a very significant increase of silver value, it reached the buying power of that coin in 1992. The buying power would've been around 6.5-7 euros in 1992. Nevertherless, both types did circulate

 

For some reason Numista considers both types as circulating commemoratives, despite noone in Hungary considering them as such. Both were just general issues of the new forint system, and were issued to promote trust in the currency. I guess they can be considered commemorative, but only if you apply that term very loosely

There is a similar, recent post where this came up: https://en.numista.com/forum/topic170623.html.

After the quite common 1994 200 Forint, the 1995 200 Forint was also seems to have been in circulation, albeit on a smaller scale: https://en.numista.com/forum/topic170623.html#p1304650. The 1997-98 200 Forints are looks like collectors-only issues, although it's not impossible that some of them found their way into circulation.

The last widely recognized silver coin struck for true, everyday circulation anywhere in the world is the Mexico 100 pesos (1977–1979), a 72% silver issue that genuinely circulated during Mexico’s inflationary period. Most other nations had removed silver from circulation a decade or more earlier, making this series the global endpoint for circulating silver coinage.

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1895 - Haiti

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dinars, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

Dinars are gold coins.

It is Dirhams that are silver coins.

I have got some from Kelantan & Perak in my collection.

Kedah had a commemorative issue in 2008 for 50 Years of Sultan Abdul Halim Shah's Reign. That was Proof only. I have a 5 Dirhams in my collection.

Aidan.

What about Luxembourg 1946 is last

DrInfinite-7.8.2

What about Luxembourg 1946 is last

What about it? 

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

What about Luxembourg 1946 is last

What about it? 

Last was in 1946, not 1964

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

And what about 1964-Norway+Czechoslovakia of I don't mistake 1949- circulating Commemorative, San-Marino 500 Lire in 1951-1990

Norway's 1964 piece is non circulating, same as for Czechoslovakia and San Marino. 

Just for completeness, the last Czechoslovakian coin minted for circulation was technically this one from 1944. 
 

N#6088

Although originally circulating in the independent Slovak state, it was declared legal tender in the whole Czechoslovakia in 1945 (you can see the  original version of the respective law below, paragraph 2, letter c).

https://www.e-sbirka.cz/sb/1945/91/0000-00-00?vs=Mince&pdo=1944-12-31T23:00:00.000Z&pdd=1952-12-31T23:00:00.000Z&zalozka=text
 

As for the 1949 silver coins mentioned by DrInfinite, they were technically circulating, being exchanged at face value and the respective law said they had to be accepted for payments (in a similar way as NCLTs in contemporary Portugal). However, I strongly doubt they were really used for everyday payments.

So the latest silver coin used in everyday circulation in Czechoslovakia was dated 1944.

Deda Lebeda

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

And what about 1964-Norway+Czechoslovakia of I don't mistake 1949- circulating Commemorative, San-Marino 500 Lire in 1951-1990

Norway's 1964 piece is non circulating, same as for Czechoslovakia and San Marino. 

Just for completeness, the last Czechoslovakian coin minted for circulation was technically this one from 1944. 
 

N#6088

 

Although originally circulating in the independent Slovak state, it was declared legal tender in the whole Czechoslovakia in 1945 (you can see the  original version of the respective law below, paragraph 2, letter c).

 

https://www.e-sbirka.cz/sb/1945/91/0000-00-00?vs=Mince&pdo=1944-12-31T23:00:00.000Z&pdd=1952-12-31T23:00:00.000Z&zalozka=text
 

As for the 1949 silver coins mentioned by DrInfinite, they were technically circulating, being exchanged at face value and the respective law said they had to be accepted for payments (in a similar way as NCLTs in contemporary Portugal). However, I strongly doubt they were really used for everyday payments.

 

So the latest silver coin used in everyday circulation in Czechoslovakia was dated 1944.

 

Big thanks!

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

What about Luxembourg 1946 is last

What about it? 

Last was in 1946, not 1964

I did mention 1946 as the definitive date, but there were circulating commems until 1964.

Deda Lebeda

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

And what about 1964-Norway+Czechoslovakia of I don't mistake 1949- circulating Commemorative, San-Marino 500 Lire in 1951-1990

Norway's 1964 piece is non circulating, same as for Czechoslovakia and San Marino. 

Just for completeness, the last Czechoslovakian coin minted for circulation was technically this one from 1944. 
 

N#6088

 

Although originally circulating in the independent Slovak state, it was declared legal tender in the whole Czechoslovakia in 1945 (you can see the  original version of the respective law below, paragraph 2, letter c).

 

https://www.e-sbirka.cz/sb/1945/91/0000-00-00?vs=Mince&pdo=1944-12-31T23:00:00.000Z&pdd=1952-12-31T23:00:00.000Z&zalozka=text
 

As for the 1949 silver coins mentioned by DrInfinite, they were technically circulating, being exchanged at face value and the respective law said they had to be accepted for payments (in a similar way as NCLTs in contemporary Portugal). However, I strongly doubt they were really used for everyday payments.

 

So the latest silver coin used in everyday circulation in Czechoslovakia was dated 1944.

 

Thanks for the information in regards to the Slovak piece, it is actually the only Slovak coin in my collection. 

BCNumismatics

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1895 - Haiti

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dinars, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

 

Dinars are gold coins.

 

It is Dirhams that are silver coins.

 

I have got some from Kelantan & Perak in my collection.

 

Kedah had a commemorative issue in 2008 for 50 Years of Sultan Abdul Halim Shah's Reign. That was Proof only. I have a 5 Dirhams in my collection.

 

Aidan.

 

 

The Malaysian coins are listed as Fantasy Issues as they were never recognized legal tender. 

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

What about Luxembourg 1946 is last

What about it? 

Last was in 1946, not 1964

I did mention 1946 as the definitive date, but there were circulating commems until 1964.

'Cause I try to any inform about 1964 100 francs, and all sources writing this coin is NCLT

Rajbarage

Deda Lebeda

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

And what about 1964-Norway+Czechoslovakia of I don't mistake 1949- circulating Commemorative, San-Marino 500 Lire in 1951-1990

Norway's 1964 piece is non circulating, same as for Czechoslovakia and San Marino. 

Just for completeness, the last Czechoslovakian coin minted for circulation was technically this one from 1944. 
 

N#6088

 

Although originally circulating in the independent Slovak state, it was declared legal tender in the whole Czechoslovakia in 1945 (you can see the  original version of the respective law below, paragraph 2, letter c).

 

https://www.e-sbirka.cz/sb/1945/91/0000-00-00?vs=Mince&pdo=1944-12-31T23:00:00.000Z&pdd=1952-12-31T23:00:00.000Z&zalozka=text
 

As for the 1949 silver coins mentioned by DrInfinite, they were technically circulating, being exchanged at face value and the respective law said they had to be accepted for payments (in a similar way as NCLTs in contemporary Portugal). However, I strongly doubt they were really used for everyday payments.

 

So the latest silver coin used in everyday circulation in Czechoslovakia was dated 1944.

 

Thanks for the information in regards to the Slovak piece, it is actually the only Slovak coin in my collection. 

You're both welcome. Of course, other Slovak silver coins circulated as well at that time, but this one was the latest issue. 

Wish you all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Deda Lebeda

Rajbarage

Deda Lebeda

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

And what about 1964-Norway+Czechoslovakia of I don't mistake 1949- circulating Commemorative, San-Marino 500 Lire in 1951-1990

Norway's 1964 piece is non circulating, same as for Czechoslovakia and San Marino. 

Just for completeness, the last Czechoslovakian coin minted for circulation was technically this one from 1944. 
 

N#6088

 

Although originally circulating in the independent Slovak state, it was declared legal tender in the whole Czechoslovakia in 1945 (you can see the  original version of the respective law below, paragraph 2, letter c).

 

https://www.e-sbirka.cz/sb/1945/91/0000-00-00?vs=Mince&pdo=1944-12-31T23:00:00.000Z&pdd=1952-12-31T23:00:00.000Z&zalozka=text
 

As for the 1949 silver coins mentioned by DrInfinite, they were technically circulating, being exchanged at face value and the respective law said they had to be accepted for payments (in a similar way as NCLTs in contemporary Portugal). However, I strongly doubt they were really used for everyday payments.

 

So the latest silver coin used in everyday circulation in Czechoslovakia was dated 1944.

 

Thanks for the information in regards to the Slovak piece, it is actually the only Slovak coin in my collection. 

You're both welcome. Of course, other Slovak silver coins circulated as well at that time, but this one was the latest issue. 

 

Wish you all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

Happy 2026 over here, For some reason i still get emails for each new response here, I no longer use numista and i think i've just forgotten to ever disable the notifications, i swear i only ever posted 1 comment here in 2024 or so.

CupcakkesThongs

Happy 2026 over here, For some reason i still get emails for each new response here, I no longer use numista and i think i've just forgotten to ever disable the notifications, i swear i only ever posted 1 comment here in 2024 or so.

How did you post this comment if you no longer use Numista?

If you go to „settings“ whilst no longer using Numista and scroll to the bottom you will see „notifications“, there you can choose to get them or not.

King

CupcakkesThongs

Happy 2026 over here, For some reason i still get emails for each new response here, I no longer use numista and i think i've just forgotten to ever disable the notifications, i swear i only ever posted 1 comment here in 2024 or so.

How did you post this comment if you no longer use Numista?

If you go to „settings“ whilst no longer using Numista and scroll to the bottom you will see „notifications“, there you can choose to get them or not.

I no longer use numista for tracking my collection, but i certainly can still receive emails regarding the site, at which point i'll probably log on

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1895 - Haiti

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria,  Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia and  Czechoslovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dirhams, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

Azerbaijan, as Caucasian Khanates 1820

Georgia (Part of Russian Empire) 1833

Sudan (Mahdist Sultanate) 1898

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1895 - Haiti

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria,  Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia and  Czechoslovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dirhams, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

Azerbaijan, as Caucasian Khanates 1820

Georgia (Part of Russian Empire) 1833

Sudan (Mahdist Sultanate) 1898

These regions were under Russian Imperial or Egyptian/British control later on in their histories, where they still had circulating silver. Thus, I used those as the dates. 

Colonial Mozambique and Angola issued 5,10 and 20 Escudo coins that were 64% and 72% silver in 1960.

They were the last in infrequent colonial issues until 1969 and 1972, when they were issued in nickel.

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1895 - Haiti

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria,  Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia and  Czechoslovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dirhams, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

Azerbaijan, as Caucasian Khanates 1820

Georgia (Part of Russian Empire) 1833

Sudan (Mahdist Sultanate) 1898

These regions were under Russian Imperial or Egyptian/British control later on in their histories, where they still had circulating silver. Thus, I used those as the dates. 

If we are considering modern independent states, these countries should still be included; moreover, the Mahdist State was independent from the 1880s to 1898, and the Azerbaijani khanates remained independent until 1828

Moneytane

Colonial Mozambique and Angola issued 5,10 and 20 Escudo coins that were 64% and 72% silver in 1960.

 

 

 

 

They were the last in infrequent colonial issues until 1969 and 1972, when they were issued in nickel.

Yes, very interesting issues. I have a piece or two from Macau and Mozambique from this time period. Angola had it's last issue in 1955 and Mozambique in 1966, Cape Verde in 1953, Macau in 1974, East Timor in 1964, Portuguese India in 1947. 

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1895 - Haiti

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria,  Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia and  Czechoslovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dirhams, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

Azerbaijan, as Caucasian Khanates 1820

Georgia (Part of Russian Empire) 1833

Sudan (Mahdist Sultanate) 1898

These regions were under Russian Imperial or Egyptian/British control later on in their histories, where they still had circulating silver. Thus, I used those as the dates. 

If we are considering modern independent states, these countries should still be included; moreover, the Mahdist State was independent from the 1880s to 1898, and the Azerbaijani khanates remained independent until 1828

The list I made is more akin to when the last silver intended to circulate in these regions was issued. Looking back, I do have to fix Eritrea for this. 

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1895 - Haiti

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria,  Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia and  Czechoslovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dirhams, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

Azerbaijan, as Caucasian Khanates 1820

Georgia (Part of Russian Empire) 1833

Sudan (Mahdist Sultanate) 1898

These regions were under Russian Imperial or Egyptian/British control later on in their histories, where they still had circulating silver. Thus, I used those as the dates. 

If we are considering modern independent states, these countries should still be included; moreover, the Mahdist State was independent from the 1880s to 1898, and the Azerbaijani khanates remained independent until 1828

The list I made is more akin to when the last silver intended to circulate in these regions was issued. Looking back, I do have to fix Eritrea for this. 

Yes, and Algeria. 1972 - Non-circulating coin

For Hungary it was 1995, not 1994, that year was still a circulating issue:

N#6505

1997 and 1998 was set only issues, but the type itself was withdrawn from circulation in 1998 which means technically they could circulate.

It was not a commemorative coin. 

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

DrInfinite-7.8.2

Rajbarage

Ok, I have stalked this thread before and there are a lot of answers but they are over time. I thought i'd accumulate the information into one post (Including Billon). Here are the dates: 

 

1846 - French Guiana (French rule, billon, french francs may still be used)
1883 - Argentina (One of the first to abandon silver) 

1889 - Paraguay (Only circulation silver Issue) 

1895 - Haiti

1909 - Bolivia

1919 - Norway, Denmark (definitive), Eritrea 

1920 - British West Africa (Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana Nigeria, Cameroon)

1923 - Denmark (Commemorative)

1924 - Costa Rica, Lichtenstein 

1925 - Mongolia

1930 - Bhutan (Indian Silver kept circulating after this date)

1931 - Soviet Union (and successor States) 

1932 - Latvia, Chile

1933 - Hong Kong (Under Britain), Estonia

1936 - Nicaragua

1937 - Bulgaria,  Afghanistan    

1938 - Brazil, Lithuania, Yugoslavia, San Marino 

1939 - Poland (Definitive), Albania 

1940 - Cyprus (Under Britain) 

1942 - Thailand (definitive), British Palestine (Israel/Palestine), Tunisia 

1943 - Ireland (definitive) 

1944 - Slovakia and  Czechoslovakia, Romania, French Indochina (Now Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam), DR Congo (Belgium), Seychelles 

1945 - Philippines, Indonesia (under Netherlands), Guyana (under UK), British Malaya (today Malaysia, Singapore), Fiji (Under UK), Papua New Guinea (UK) 

1946 - UK, Belize, Luxembourg (definitive), Mauritius, Myanmar and Pakistan and Bangladesh(British India),   New Zealand (Definitive), British East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and for a short time, Aden Colony and South Arabian Protectorates). 

1947 - Hungary (definitive), Ethiopia  

1948 - Turkey (definitive) 

1949 - New Zealand (Commemorative), China/Taiwan (Republic Restrike + provinces and Republic on Taiwan), Curacao (Netherlands) 

1950 - Somalia (under Italy)

1951 - Iran

1952 - Guinea - Bissau, Lebanon 

1953 - Cuba, Cape Verde (Under Portugal), Tibet, Columbia, South Rhodesia (present Zimbabwe)   

1954 - El Salvador 

1955 - Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Angola

1957 - Sri Lanka 

1958 - Honduras

1959 - Syria 

1960 - Turkey (Commemorative), Iraq

1962 - Liberia, Oman, Sao Tome & Principe

1963 - Thailand (Commemorative), Dominican Republic, Yemen  

1964 - Bermuda, Guatemala, Luxembourg (Commemorative), Timor Leste,    

1965 - Venezuela, Morocco, Greece 

1966 - Australia, Ireland (Commemorative), Japan, Monaco , Mozambique, Suriname, Vanuatu 

1968 - Canada, Netherlands (definitive), Finland, Nepal (definitive)   

1969 - Switzerland, South Africa, Biafra (Modern Nigeria),  Uruguay (definitive, see below), Canada (error)

1970 - USA and Panama (Billon), Netherlands Antilles, Egypt, Spain (definitive), Italy and Bahamas

1971 - Sweden, Peru

1972 - India, Algeria

1973 - Austria (not including MTTs as they stopped being regular circulation)

1974 - Germany, Macau (under Portugal)

1976 - Portugal 

1978 - Holy See (Vatican)

1982 - Nepal (likely restrike) 

1984 - Uruguay (possible non circulating) 

1988 - Poland (commemorative,  unlikely to have circulated) 

1994 - Hungary (commemorative) 

1995 - Mexico (definitive)

1996 - Netherlands (Commemorative)

2001 - Spain, France, Portugal (Commemoratives non-euro, unlikely to have circulated)

2007 - Mexico (Commemorative)

 

Uruguay, Portugal still mint commemoratives that are technically for circulation. Face value often exceeds bullion. MTT is still used as a trade coin in some parts of Africa and Asia, but for many reasons is not included. Malaysian Provinces and Kingdoms have issued silver dirhams, recently, which see  some limited circulation.  Canada issued a small number of commemorative 5 and 10 dollar pieces in 1973 that are listed in the Charlton Guide as circulating though never did.

 

I have made this as comprehensive as possible, let me know if anything has to change. 

Azerbaijan, as Caucasian Khanates 1820

Georgia (Part of Russian Empire) 1833

Sudan (Mahdist Sultanate) 1898

These regions were under Russian Imperial or Egyptian/British control later on in their histories, where they still had circulating silver. Thus, I used those as the dates. 

If we are considering modern independent states, these countries should still be included; moreover, the Mahdist State was independent from the 1880s to 1898, and the Azerbaijani khanates remained independent until 1828

The list I made is more akin to when the last silver intended to circulate in these regions was issued. Looking back, I do have to fix Eritrea for this. 

Yes, and Algeria. 1972 - Non-circulating coin

People have changed the classification of that coin multiple times so far. Let's see  if it is changed again. 

Technically the United Kingdom had circulating silver coins up until the 1990’s whe the five and ten pence coins were reduced in size, I got a bag of george V florins from the bank in 1990 as 10 pence coins 

Offa

Technically the United Kingdom had circulating silver coins up until the 1990’s whe the five and ten pence coins were reduced in size, I got a bag of george V florins from the bank in 1990 as 10 pence coins 

That doesn't count. That's like saying the US had circulating silver coins up until yesterday since I got a 1964 dime in change yesterday. 

rsirian1

Offa

Technically the United Kingdom had circulating silver coins up until the 1990’s whe the five and ten pence coins were reduced in size, I got a bag of george V florins from the bank in 1990 as 10 pence coins 

That doesn't count. That's like saying the US had circulating silver coins up until yesterday since I got a 1964 dime in change yesterday. 

They were in circulation though 

Offa

rsirian1

Offa

Technically the United Kingdom had circulating silver coins up until the 1990’s whe the five and ten pence coins were reduced in size, I got a bag of george V florins from the bank in 1990 as 10 pence coins 

That doesn't count. That's like saying the US had circulating silver coins up until yesterday since I got a 1964 dime in change yesterday. 

They were in circulation though 

That's an answer to a different question.  https://en.numista.com/forum/topic59898-2.html#p1281621

Offa

Technically the United Kingdom had circulating silver coins up until the 1990’s whe the five and ten pence coins were reduced in size, I got a bag of george V florins from the bank in 1990 as 10 pence coins 

I can use that logic too, for September 30th 2006 in New Zealand. That was the day the old 5c, 10c and 20c coins were withdrawn and replaced with new ones. These coins were the same size as old 6d, 1/- and 2/- coins and occasionally old cupro nickel ones from 1947 to 1965 showed up in change, but I got a silver shilling from 1942 offered to me as a 10 cent coin, so that technically counts too!

In Holland, our silver gulders were also, very occasionally, used untill 2002 when the euro came in.

Here is my update:

Answer depends on how you define “last silver circulation coin”

At Uruguay the last circulating silver coin was issued on 1943. 

N#3784 (issued on June 1943 and demonetized on July 1961)
 

Then, if we also take into consideration Commemorative Circulating coin, it sounds strange but all and every coin is issued as circulating (even bullion coins), only real not circulating are patterns. 

Now according to a resolution from Central Bank  all coins are demonetized on same issuing time, and frequently BEFORE issuing date.("To preserve them as numismatic products")
 

So last silver commemorative circulating coins are from 2025.

N#483886 (issued on June 2025 and demonetized on May 2025)
N#492200 (issued on September 2025 and demonetized on August 2025)

And the last strange thing is there are 2 modern commemorative circulating coins that in fact were valid for several years.
N#48097 (dated 2006, issued on June 2008, demonetized on September 2019)

N#22261 (dated 2011, issued on November 2011, demonetized on September 2019)

Rajbarage

Moneytane

Colonial Mozambique and Angola issued 5,10 and 20 Escudo coins that were 64% and 72% silver in 1960.

 

 

 

 

They were the last in infrequent colonial issues until 1969 and 1972, when they were issued in nickel.

Yes, very interesting issues. I have a piece or two from Macau and Mozambique from this time period. Angola had it's last issue in 1955 and Mozambique in 1966, Cape Verde in 1953, Macau in 1974, East Timor in 1964, Portuguese India in 1947. 

Seems I got my facts wrong there

Angola had no silver coins after 1955 and they were 72% silver

Mozambique issued the coins I showed in 1960 which were 68% silver, but a further issue of 10 and 20 Escudo coins that were 65% silver in 1966.

New Zealand's last circulating silver coins were issued in 1946, but circulated legally until 1965, and the 6d, 1/- and 2/- did ciruclate through until 2006, but the chances of a silver (1933 - 1946) slipping through were minimal - I found just one in circulation.

We issued a circulating 50% silver crown in 1949, but these coins were a one off and promptly disappeared into collections and speculators bought up all of them (They sold out on release day - November 27 1949).

I find the most recent silver circulation coin ia from the Order of Malta 0.925 silver 9 tari coin .

Ilikecoinz

I find the most recent silver circulation coin ia from the Order of Malta 0.925 silver 9 tari coin .

 

Those are not circulating. And not even coins in my opinion