Identify a coin

Answer what you can see on the coin in your hand and skip anything you are not sure about. The number next to each option is how many coins would remain if you chose it.

1Material

Most coins are plastic with a metallic foil face.

PlasticMoulded polystyrene body with a hot-stamped metallic foil face.2,868 coinsMetalStruck or cast metal, sometimes with a foil or rainbow finish.77 coinsCardboardDie-cut paperboard, printed or foil-laminated.49 coinsNot sure3,229 coins

2Size

Measure across the face if you can. The circles are drawn to scale relative to each other, not at real size.

Plastic

Regular29.8 mm2,418 coinsLarge34.2 mm289 coinsExtra large42 mm17 coinsJumbo51.5 mm137 coins

Metal

Small28.5 mm2 coinsRegular29.6 mm4 coins31 mm5 coinsMedium32 mm13 coinsLarge34.2 mm32 coinsExtra large44.6 mm5 coinsJumbo51.1 mm4 coins

Cardboard

Regular30.2 mm39 coinsLarge50 mm7 coinsJumbo62 mm3 coins

Not sure3,229 coins

3Face color

The color of the foil on the front. Tick more than one if you are torn between them.

Silver618 coinsGray10 coinsBlack4 coinsWhite0 coinsGold537 coinsBronze18 coinsOrange193 coinsYellow327 coinsRed297 coinsPink67 coinsPurple223 coinsBlue533 coinsTeal19 coinsGreen287 coinsBrown22 coinsMulticolor42 coinsUncolored9 coins

4Finish

Tilt the coin under a light. Holo foil splits light into a pattern, mirror foil reflects without one, and non-holo foil looks matte or brushed. Tick more than one if you are torn between them.

Non-holoMatte or brushed metallic foil. Also called Non Holofoil.1,235 coinsMirrorSpecular metallic foil with no diffraction. Also called Mirror Holofoil.741 coinsRainbow holoSmooth colour-shifting diffraction, no discrete motif.246 coinsSheen holoSmooth directional gradient with fine parallel texture.18 coinsSpeckle holoVery fine, dense micro-dots; a near-satin sparkle.306 coinsGlitter holoFine random sparkle grains.35 coinsCross Glitter holoGlitter arranged on a cross or grid lattice.1 coinsConfetti holoSmall uniform round dots.36 coinsPixel holoSquare mosaic or checkerboard.30 coinsSequin holoLarge round discs scattered over the face.1 coinsCircles holoMixed-size dots and rings. Similar to Cosmos.2 coinsCosmos holoDots and circles of different sizes, as on Cosmos holo cards.9 coinsBubbled holoLarge irregular round blobs.5 coinsOvals holoRows of small ovals.1 coinsStarlight holoSparkle field with occasional starbursts.20 coinsStar Imprint holoGlitter with embedded star shapes.3 coinsFrosted holoDense irregular flecks, like frost.1 coinsCracked Ice holoAngular reflective shards.158 coinsShattered Ice holoFine angular fragments with streaks. Similar to Cracked Ice.1 coinsPrism holoFaceted triangles and diamonds, like a kaleidoscope.3 coinsSplotch holoIrregular large blotches or mottled patches.18 coinsTinsel holoFine parallel striations.9 coinsBar holoWide parallel bars.1 coinsLath holoShort rectangular slats in rows.1 coinsBrick holoBrick-wall rectangles.1 coinsCrosshatch holoIntersecting diagonal lines.3 coinsWave holoFine wavy ripple lines.4 coinsRainbow Circles holoConcentric or overlapping circle arcs.2 coinsSmoke holoSoft wavy streaks. Similar to Psychedelic.9 coinsPsychedelic holoLiquid swirls. Similar to Smoke.5 coinsLightning holoZig-zag or bolt texture.2 coinsFlame holoFlame-shaped foil motifs.1 coins

5Back color

The color of the body on the back of the coin.

Black1,067 coinsWhite7 coinsBlue7 coinsDark blue1 coinsRed2 coinsMaroon1 coinsOrange1 coinsYellow1 coinsGreen1 coinsPurple1 coinsTan1 coinsPink1 coinsGold0 coinsTranslucent1 coinsNot sure3,229 coins

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