Gold is measured in troy ounces. 14.6 troy ounces make up a pound. Gold was priced at $18.96 an ounce in 1900. The total value in 1900 would have been $27,681,600. Today gold is $1,190 an ounce. The value of 100000 of pounds of gold today would be $1,737,400,000
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It would all depend on the mix. If you had 180 pounds of pennies and the other 10 pounds were nickels, dimes and quarters that would be worth a lot LESS THAN if you had 180 pounds of quarters and the other 10 pounds were pennies, nickels and dimes.
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A sixpence was worth 1/40 of a pound so it would be worth about $.04. (1/40 of $1.61)
The guinea was generally valued at 21 Shillings or 1 Pound, 1 Shilling. Today, the equivalent would be 1 Pound, 5 Pence. 50 Guineas would equal 52.5 Pounds. Since the Guinea was a gold coin, it would be worth considerably more than face value today, and 50 Guinea coins would contain approximately 12.5 troy ounces of gold. Please visit the link below.