Identify and Value Foreign Banknotes
Foreign notes turn up in inherited collections, travel drawers, and old wallets, usually with no indication of what they are. The country is not always written in a language you can read, the currency may no longer exist, and the number on the face can be wildly misleading about the value.
Start with the guide below for whatever you can identify, or scan the note with Money Scanner to get the country, denomination, issue period, and whether the currency is still exchangeable.
Identify Any Banknote
A step-by-step method for identifying any banknote: script, country name, currency symbol, portrait, and date. Works even for defunct currencies.
German Hyperinflation Marks
A 1923 German 100 million mark note is worth a few dollars, not a fortune. What Weimar hyperinflation notes actually sell for and why.
Zimbabwe Trillion Dollar
The 2008 Zimbabwe 100 trillion dollar note sells for $80 to $250 uncirculated. The highest denomination note ever issued by a government.
Old British Pounds
Withdrawn British notes from ten shillings to the white fiver, with values and how to exchange old Bank of England notes at face value.
Old Canadian Dollars
Canadian $1 and $2 notes were withdrawn in the 1980s and 90s. Values, the Devil's Face series, and why they can no longer be spent.
Old Mexican Pesos
Mexico dropped three zeros from the peso in 1993. What pre-redenomination notes are worth today and whether they can still be exchanged.
Italian Lira Notes
Italy switched to the euro in 2002 and the lira exchange deadline has passed. What old lira notes are worth to collectors today.
Vietnamese Dong
A 500,000 dong note is worth roughly twenty US dollars at face. What Vietnamese notes are actually worth and why the currency confuses people.
Scan any banknote with Money Scanner
Point your camera at a bill and get the series, type, rarity, and an estimated value range in seconds. No typing, no guessing at the series letter.
- Reads the series, seal type, and signatures from a photo
- Flags star notes and collectible serial number patterns
- Estimates a value range by condition
- Works on US and world banknotes
