The metal value of the US 1¢ coin and 5¢ coin is greater than the face value of the coin. As a result the US Mint has issued a press release explaining that it is illegal to export very many of them or to melt them down. Having a quick look I reckon that the British 1p and 2p are probably getting close and I suspect the smaller copper eurocent coins may be approaching the same problem.
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