Croatia joins the Euro: All you need to know

2022, 2023, banknotes, coins, Croatia, Croatian Kuna, euro, Europe, eurozone, leftover currency, legal tender, travel money

- Published on 23rd July 2022

Croatia joins the Euro. That’s right: Croatia is the next country to adopt the Euro as its national currency. Find out all you need to know in the questions and answers below. Put together by the currency experts at Leftover Currency Limited. Croatia will join the Euro zone on 1 January 2023. On this day the … Continued

Can two banknotes have the same serial number?

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- Published on 5th December 2021

Can two banknotes have the same serial number? We got this question from our customers at Leftover Currency. The answer is no, unless…

Currency Revaluation: Historical examples

euro, exchange rates, GBP, inflation money, leftover currency, revaluation, USD

- Published on 21st November 2021

Currency revaluation is a deliberate upward change in a currency’s exchange rate, increasing its value. We have a look at historical examples of currency revaluation, where the value increased a LOT overnight. How much did people gain, and can it happen again?

World Record Coins

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- Published on 4th September 2021

Even though coins are used less and less these days, they remain everyday objects. In this article we take a look at five coins that break world records. Here are five world record coins.

Pre-Euro cash: Can I still exchange it?

2021, advice, banknotes, cleaning out, coins, euro, Europe, eurozone, leftover currency, withdrawn

- Published on 12th February 2021

We’re proud to introduce our first One Minute Money video on the Leftover Currency YouTube channel. Find out more about the 19 pre-euro currencies that were replaced by the Euro. Can you still exchange them?

COVID-19 December 2020 update

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- Published on 21st December 2020

Following the UK Government’s decision on 19 December 2020 to introduce a new Tier 4 with tighter restrictions in the fight against coronavirus, we confirm that our services continue without interruptions.

COVID-19 November 2020 update

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- Published on 1st November 2020

Following the UK Government’s decision on 31 October 2020 to introduce new national restrictions from 5 November 2020 in the fight against coronavirus, we confirm that our services continue without interruptions.

Donate your leftover currency: Over £100,000 raised in 2020

2020, banknotes, charity, cleaning out, coins, donate, fundraising, leftover currency, travel money

- Published on 29th September 2020

Donate your leftover currency to charity and join the thousands of people who raised over £100,000 pounds for UK and international charities. There’s over fifty fantastic good causes to choose between, and more charities are added regularly.

Money Quiz Questions

2020, banknotes, coins, eurozone, fun, GBP, leftover currency, quiz, USD

- Published on 4th September 2020

How well do you know your coins and banknotes? Find out if you can answer these money quiz questions, and feel free to use them in your own money quiz with friends and family.

Currency Converters – Do they add up?

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- Published on 12th May 2020

Currency converters: You’ll find them on many websites. Can you trust them and do they add up? We investigate and help you understand why not all currency converters show the same exchange rates.

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