The first album is amdern album illustrating member countries of the EU and their currencies (obviously prior to the Euro). The Countries included are Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Portugal. The second album is a lot larger and is still modern coins, with the oldest being Victorian 1 penny pieces and pre-decimalisation coins. Again the currencies are mixed but are European. Towards the back of the album are commemmorative coins such as Elizabeth II Coronation coins etc. The coins are a complete mixture of bronze and silver.