should i?
Original · Original design
The Should I? coin
A star on one side, a crescent moon on the other. Our original coin brings a little ceremony to everyday decisions.
THE COIN COLLECTION
A little history.
A little chance.
Find a coin that speaks to you. Then let it land.
16 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.
Everyday · 1967
1967 Japanese 100 yen
Three cherry blossoms face a bold 100. This silver-colored Japanese coin gives each side an unmistakable design.
Everyday · 1981
1981 Japanese 10 yen
A temple building on one side, a large 10 within branches on the other. A warm bronze-colored Japanese coin with a clearly visible denomination.
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 · Qianlong period · exact year unknown
Qianlong Tongbao cash
A worn Chinese cash coin with a square central opening. The four Chinese characters on the front are paired with the Bao Shan mint inscription on the back.
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.
Historical · 1835
1835 East India Company rupee
William IV faces a wreath enclosing ONE RUPEE and its Persian denomination. A photographed 1835 East India Company silver rupee.
Historical · 1969 · Cook bicentenary
1969 New Zealand dollar
Elizabeth II is paired with a Cook bicentenary design featuring a portrait, a sailing ship and a map of New Zealand.
Your coin. Your call.
Choose an original design or a photographed historical coin. Every coin is free to use, with the same independent 50/50 odds. Read about both sides before your next toss.
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