| White metal | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Material type |
metal |
| Color |
silver/white |
| Magnetic? |
varies; usually no |
| Composition |
varies; often includes antimony, copper, lead, or tin |
| Numismatic information | |
| Used for | |
| Used by |
see below |
| v · d · e | |
White metal is a lightly-colored alloy often composed of antimony, copper, lead, and tin. A handful of countries have produced coins using the alloy, but commonly only with unissued patterns.
Used by[]
Aquitaine (satirical)
Australia (Hedburg coins)
Baroda State
British Raj
Cambodia
Chile
China, Republic of
Cochinchina
Confederate States of America (medallic)
Costa Rica
County of Namur
Curaçao and Dependencies
El Salvador
Empire of Japan
Estonia (token)
France
French Guiana
Gaeta (fantasy)
German East Africa
Guangdong
Hubei
Jilin
JoseonKingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Haiti
Kingdom of Ireland
Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Romania
Kingdom of Scotland (pretender)
Lega Nord (tokens)
Mexico
Ottoman Algeria
Padania
Province of New York
Réunion
Qing Dynasty
Russian Empire
Saint-Domingue
Sichuan
Slovenia (tokens)
Southern Rhodesia
Thailand
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United States
Zadar
Sources[]
| Metals | |
|---|---|
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