The location of the hoard can speak to where the coins in question circulated.

Initially, the British pound and foreign coins circulated, supplemented by local paper money from 1710.

Neither coin circulated much; the quarter eagle saw popularity as a Christmas present.

The 50 coin circulates so little that many people have never personally seen or handled one.

Due to chronic inflation, no coins circulated for many years.

These coins could circulate for long periods without being recognised.

These coins, together with those from neighbouring countries, circulated until 1881.

The two coins circulated together in these areas for a time.

These coins do not circulate, but are legal tender.

These coins, however, generally do not circulate but are kept by collectors.