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The ShouldI coin
A four-leaf clover on one side, a lucky horseshoe on the other. A golden token for everyday choices.
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51 coins
Historical · 1921
1921 Peace dollar
Liberty in a radiate crown meets an eagle carrying an olive branch. Flip a digital version of a silver dollar designed around peace.
Everyday · 1971
1971 British penny
A copper-colored British penny with Elizabeth II on one side and a crowned portcullis on the other. Choose a real 1971 design for your next toss.
Everyday · 2005
2005 Roosevelt dime
Franklin D. Roosevelt on one side; a torch, olive branch and oak branch on the other. Flip the real 2005 Philadelphia dime design.
Everyday · 1984
1984 Lincoln cent
A copper-colored 1984 cent with Abraham Lincoln and the Lincoln Memorial. Try a familiar one-cent design with two clearly different sides.
Historical · 1913
1913 Type 1 Buffalo nickel
A Native American portrait and a bison standing on a mound. Toss the distinctive first-year Type 1 Buffalo nickel design.
Historical · 1908
1908 French 20 francs
Marianne on one side, a proud rooster on the other. A gold-colored French 20-franc coin photographed from both sides.
Historical · 89–88 BC
Athenian owl tetradrachm
A helmeted Athena and an owl on an amphora. This New Style Athenian silver coin keeps the irregular outline of the photographed original.
Historical · AD 69–79 reign
Vespasian denarius · Vesta
A portrait of Vespasian paired with a standing Vesta. An ancient denarius with a worn, irregular edge retained from the source photograph.
Historical · c. 1740–1745 · Qianlong period
Qianlong Tongbao cash
A Qing brass cash coin with a square opening and clearly photographed inscriptions. This specimen comes from the Board of Revenue mint in Beijing.
Everyday · 1993 · Heisei 5
1993 Japanese 5 yen
A brass-colored five-yen coin with a real round opening. Rice, water and a gear surround the hole on one side; the country and date appear on the other.
Everyday · 1980
1980 Swiss 2 francs
Standing Helvetia and a Swiss shield face a large 2 Fr. inside a wreath. A real 1980 two-franc specimen with the warm surface tones of its source photograph.
Everyday · 1983 · Philadelphia
1983 Washington quarter
George Washington faces an eagle with spread wings. This photographed 1983 quarter carries a small P mint mark beside the portrait.
Everyday · 1988
1988 Jefferson nickel
A worn Jefferson portrait paired with Monticello. The original photographs give this everyday five-cent coin a warm, circulated appearance.
Everyday · 2008
2008 South Korean 100 won
Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a bold 100 beneath the date 2008. A South Korean coin with a portrait side and a clearly numbered side.
Historical · 1921
1921 Morgan dollar
Liberty in a decorated cap faces a spread-wing eagle inside a wreath. The 1921 Morgan dollar is a different design from the Peace dollar of the same year.
Historical · 1797
1797 British cartwheel twopence
Broad raised rims surround George III and seated Britannia. A dark copper-colored 1797 twopence, known for its cartwheel appearance.
Everyday · 2016
2016 South Korean 500 won
A crane in flight is paired with the large numeral 500 and the date 2016. A real circulated coin photographed from both sides.
Historical · 1965
1965 Canadian voyageur dollar
Elizabeth II faces a canoe carrying two paddlers. A photographed 1965 Canadian dollar with a different design from the later loonie.
Everyday · 2009
2009 Hungarian 200 forint
A silver-colored center inside a gold-colored ring. The Chain Bridge and a large 200 give this Hungarian coin two distinct faces.
Historical · 1918
1918 Indian 2 annas
A square coin displayed on its corner, with George V on one face and 2 ANNAS on the other. Its worn, reddish surface comes from the museum photograph.
Everyday · 2010 · 1431 AH
2010 Egyptian 1 pound
Tutankhamun’s mask fills a gold-colored center surrounded by a silver-colored ring. The other face shows the one-pound value and paired dates.
Historical · 1844
1844 Victoria sovereign
A young Queen Victoria faces a crowned shield inside a wreath. A photographed gold sovereign with the date 1844 below the portrait.
Historical · 1966 · round issue
1966 Australian round 50 cents
Elizabeth II faces Australia’s coat of arms and a large 50. This is the round 1966 issue, before the familiar twelve-sided fifty-cent coin.
Everyday · 2000 · first series
2000 French 1 euro
France’s tree design meets the original shared euro map. A silver-colored center and gold-colored ring frame both faces.
Historical · 1896
1896 Swiss Helvetia 20 francs
A crowned Helvetia profile faces a Swiss shield, a wreath and 20 FR. A gold-colored Swiss coin with the date 1896 on its reverse.
Historical · 1935 · George V Silver Jubilee
1935 George V Canadian dollar
A crowned George V portrait faces two paddlers in a canoe. This silver-jubilee dollar has a different royal portrait from the 1965 voyageur dollar.
Historical · 1870
1870 Newfoundland 2 dollars
A youthful Victoria portrait faces a large 2 DOLLARS and the date 1870. A photographed gold coin of the former Newfoundland Colony.
Historical · 1811 · Milan
1811 Napoleon Italian 5 lire
Napoleon’s profile faces a crowned, draped coat of arms. A silver-colored five-lire coin of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy.
Historical · 1871 dated type · star date not resolved
1871-type Amadeo I 5 pesetas
Amadeo I faces a crowned Spanish shield between pillars. A clearly photographed five-peseta design with 1871 beneath the portrait.
Historical · 1898 · 1498–1898 anniversary
1898 Portuguese 1000 réis
Paired royal portraits face a large cross and 1000 REIS. A Portuguese commemorative coin with the dates 1498–1898.
Historical · 1780 · Holland
1780 Holland silver rider ducaton
A sword-bearing rider faces a crowned shield supported by lions. A dark-toned silver rider ducaton from Holland.
Historical · 1820
1820 Austrian thaler
Francis I faces a crowned double-headed eagle carrying a shield. An Austrian thaler with the date 1820 in its reverse legend.
Historical · 1781 · source attribution
1781 Swedish riksdaler
Gustav III faces a crowned shield encircled by a chain. A deeply toned Swedish riksdaler photographed from both sides.
Historical · 1916
1916 Danish 2 kroner
Christian X’s profile faces Denmark’s crowned three-lion shield. A two-kroner coin with the date beside the portrait.
Historical · 1908 · Grand Duchy of Finland
1908 Finnish 2 markkaa
An imperial eagle faces a large 2 MARKKAA inside branches. A Finnish coin from the Grand Duchy period.
Historical · 1764
1764 Catherine II rouble
Catherine II’s portrait faces an imperial double-headed eagle. A Russian rouble with a visibly uneven historic rim.
Historical · 1823 · source attribution
1823 Algiers 2 budju
Flowing inscriptions fill both faces within decorative borders. A two-budju coin attributed to Ottoman-era Algiers under Mahmud II.
Historical · 1888
1888 Brazilian 2000 réis
Pedro II’s bearded portrait faces the crowned arms of imperial Brazil. A two-thousand-réis coin with 1888 beneath the portrait.
Historical · 1870 · Lima
1870 Peruvian sol
A seated allegorical figure faces Peru’s three-part national shield. A silver-colored sol with a cornucopia, animal and tree in the arms.
Historical · 1949
1949 South African 5 shillings
George VI faces a standing springbok. A South African five-shilling coin with English and Afrikaans country names.
Historical · 1917 · source attribution
1917 Rama VI Thai baht
Rama VI’s uniformed portrait faces a three-headed elephant. A warm-toned Thai baht with a distinctive elephant reverse.
Historical · 1763 · New Spain
1763 New Spain pillar dollar
Two globes between crowned pillars face a royal shield. A colonial eight-reales coin with the date 1763 below the waves.
Historical · 1810 · Kingdom of Westphalia
1810 Westphalian thaler
Jérôme Bonaparte’s laureate portrait faces bold German lettering and 1810. A thaler from the Napoleonic Kingdom of Westphalia.
Historical · 1903 · Mexico City
1903 Mexican liberty-cap peso
An eagle with a snake faces a radiant liberty cap. A Mexican peso with LIBERTAD across the cap and 1903 below.
Everyday · 2005
2005 Kansas quarter
A bison beside tall sunflowers makes the Kansas quarter easy to recognize. Flip this real 2005 circulating commemorative quarter.
Everyday · 2005
2005 Oregon quarter
Crater Lake, Wizard Island and evergreen trees fill the Oregon quarter. Choose this real 2005 circulating commemorative design.
Everyday · 2006
2006 Colorado quarter
Rocky Mountain peaks and evergreen trees appear above a Colorful Colorado banner. Toss this real 2006 circulating commemorative quarter.
Everyday · 2004
2004 Wisconsin quarter
A cow, an ear of corn and a round of cheese celebrate agriculture on Wisconsin’s quarter. Flip the real 2004 circulating commemorative design.
Everyday · 2006
2006 Nevada quarter
Three running horses cross a mountain landscape framed by sagebrush. Try Nevada’s real 2006 circulating commemorative quarter.
Everyday · 2001
2001 Vermont quarter
Maple trees with sap buckets frame a rural scene on Vermont’s quarter. Flip this real 2001 circulating commemorative design.
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