Found these from my childhood collection

jscovill

Any idea what they are? I really should get a current book on world coins. I am just starting to re-develop an interest in this hobby, and decided to see what I had.

JamminJ

Upper left: France 2nd Empire
Upper Right: France 3rd Republic
Lower Right: Likely Italy

Don't know about the other one.

jscovill

Are any of them worth much, or are they pretty much common coins?

JamminJ

Let's consult the Book of Coins...

The 1916 France 5c has a catalog value of $1.50 in XF and $7.00 in UNC.

1866 Italy, looks like the M (Milan) mintmark below the denomination is values as $3.50 in VF and $8.00 in XF. Tough coin in UNC, however, valued at at least $55.

1857 France, jusdging by the size it's likely a 10 centimes. Thoose were struck at several mints with a mintmark below the eagle on the reverse. Here's the breakdown:
Mintmark A (Paris): VF=$10, XF=$25
Mintmark B (Rouen): VF=$85, XF=$200
Mintmark BB (Strausbourg): VF=$30, XF=$85
Mintmark K (Bordeaux): VF=$40, XF=$100
Mintmark MA (Marseille): VF=$45, XF=$90
Mintmark W (Lille): VF=$20, XF=$60
Independent of mint this is the key date of the type. You have a way above average find there, congratulations!

jscovill

I must get a current book definitely then. I have several dates of the last coin you mentioned.

ormandh

The one on the left looks to be a half drachmai from Greece, but I cannot find one in my books that matches it. What does the obverse look like?-Dan

jscovill

both sides of it are identical oddly enough on that lower left coin

whohah

The one on the lower left is an appothicary's weight. It's 'denomination' is a measurement of weight once used to measure the various ingredients used in medications back in the bad ole' days when druggists [and some doctors] prepared medications from 'scratch,' so to speak.

tbirde56

A couple Pharmacist's weights