Coin wrapper
A coin wrapper, also known as a bank roll or simply a roll, is a paper or plastic container designed to hold a specific number of coins. During 19th century, newly minted coins were collected in cloth bags. Initially, coin wrapping was a manual process. Since the onset of the 20th century, coin wrapping machines have been in use. The earliest patent for a coin wrapping machine was in 1901. By 1910, automatic coin counting machines were in use, which could reject counterfeit coins, wrap coins, and crimp the coin wrapper ends.
History
[edit]In the 19th century coins were collected in cloth bags after they were struck at the mint. Initially coin wrapping was done by hand.[1] In 1913 the Federal Reserve bank was created.[2] After the creation of the Federal Reserve, bags of coins were sent to the individual reserve banks. Each branch then put the coins into paper wrappers with tightly sealed ends. These rolls were called "Original Bank-Wrapped Rolls" (OBW). When other banks wrapped the coins they would print their bank name on the wrapper.[1]
Coin wrapping machines
[edit]
On 22 June 1901 James Rice applied for a patent (number 720070) for what he called a "Coin Bunching Machine". The patent was issued on 10 February 1903. Rice described his invention by stating that it was a "efficient manner means for bunching together any preferred number of coins of a selected denomination and holding them in position whereby they may be very conveniently and expeditiously wrapped or covered with a paper jacket."[3]
On 9 November 1907 Erskine W Jennings applied for a patent on a machine he called "Coin Wrapper" which could crimp the ends of the coin rolls. On 3 August 1909 he was granted patent number 930,291. The machine was still not fully automatic.[4]
Automatic coin wrapping machines
[edit]By October 1908 the first fully automatic coin wrapping machine was created and a patented was applied for. The Automatic Coin-Wrapping Machine Company applied for a patent on the machine and it was granted October 1910: patent number #973335.[5] The applicant of record was Charles S. Batdorf; a man who applied for many coin related machine patents as early as his 1890 (Coin Operated Apparatus).[6] In 1908 he was granted patent number 358,670 for a "Spurious Coin Detector". A machine which he said could, "Provide a means whereby bogus, spurious or counterfeit coins will be rejected by the machine automatically even though they be of the same size as the genuine coins of the value for which the machine is designed to operate."[7]
By 1911 banks in the United States were using coin rolling machines. Some banks began to use standardized paper colors based on denomination. The machines were capable of culling counterfeit and damaged coins.[8]
Modern coin wrapping
[edit]In the United States, most banks offer empty rolls in every denomination (though it is becoming increasingly difficult for half dollar and dollar to be readily made available). The rolls come flat and one side will have to be folded to allow for coins to be placed inside. When the roll is full, the top side will need to be folded. Typically, the full rolls are brought back to the banks in exchange for currency or to be deposited. The Royal Canadian Mint uses check weighers to verify the number of coins per roll.[9]
In the Eurozone, empty plastic rolls are used at banks in every denomination, with five-coin staggered rows. The five-coin rows and transparency make quick verification of contents possible, with a high degree of certainty. This results in less time spent processing coins, while the solidity and two-way closure system increase the number of times the coin roll can be used, effectively reducing its overall cost.
In Japan, machine-wrapped, plastic coin rolls are circulated almost exclusively, as handmade coin rolls are rare. Each roll holds 50 coins. Customers can change bills into coin rolls easily using automatic money changers at Japanese banks.
In the United Kingdom, coin rolls are not used. Instead, small plastic bags are provided free of charge at banks which are filled by the customer with the appropriate number of the same value coin as printed on the bag, with these bags also provided by banks when withdrawing amounts of money in coins. When depositing or changing, the bags are weighed at the bank to check they contain the right number.
Searching coin rolls
[edit]Often, coin collectors will ask for full rolls from the bank to search the contents in hopes of finding an interesting or valuable coin. Some collectors also save coins of bullion value, such as copper pennies and silver half-dollars. This practice is called coin roll hunting. It is also known as cherry picking. Full rolls are also requested by vendors to make change.[10] Some coin roll hunters look for mint-made errors such as double die coins. The error coins often have a high numismatic value to coin collectors.[11]
Fraud
[edit]Bank rolls are vulnerable to a variety of scams, such as rolling slugs of no value or coins of a lesser value.[12] In 2018 a scammer in Canada hid washers in coin rolls which were supposed to contain two dollar coins.[13]
Amount in a roll in various countries
[edit]Afghanistan
[edit]Currency: Afghan afghani
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Af.1 | 50 | Afs.50 | 162.5 | |
| Blue | Afs.2 | 40 | Afs.80 | 164 | |
| Purple | Afs.5 | 40 | Afs.200 | 203.2 | |
Albania
[edit]Currency: Albanian lek
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | 1 Lek | 50 | 50 Lek | 150 | |
| Red | 5 Lek | 50 | 250 Lek | 156 | |
| Purple | 10 Lek | 50 | 500 Lek | 180 | |
| Orange | 20 Lek | 25 | 500 Lek | ≥115 | |
Algeria
[edit]Currency: Algerian dinar
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 200 dinars | 20 | 4,000 dinars | 240 | Bi-metallic | |
Argentina
[edit]Currency: Argentine peso
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 5 centavos | 50 | $2.5 | 100 | ||
| Orange | $2 | 25 | $50 | 360 | Old Bi-metallic coin | |
Australia
[edit]Currency: Australian dollar
Australian coins used to have different ink colors, but now they all have black ink.
| Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1c | 50 | $0.50 | 130 | obsolete, (in the past, found in red rolls) |
| 2c | 50 | $1 | 260 | obsolete, (in the past, found in red rolls) |
| 5c | 40 | $2 | 113 | (in the past, found in blue rolls) |
| 10c | 40 | $4 | 226 | (in the past, found in purple rolls) |
| 20c | 20 | $4 | 226 | (in the past, found in green rolls ) |
| 50c | 20 | $10 | 311 | (in the past, found in orange rolls can be paper) |
| $1 | 20 | $20 | 200 | |
| $2 | 25 | $50 | 165 |
Austria
[edit]Currency: Austrian schilling
| Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 groschen | 50 | S 1 | obsolete |
Bahamas
[edit]Currency: Bahamian dollar
The Bahamas has two different kinds of rolls with the same number of coins. One kind is distinguished by color, while the other is adorned with a light blue background with the Flag of the Bahamas. The rolls here are the ones distinguished by color.
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1 Cent | 50 | $0.50 | 87.5 | |
| Purple | 5 Cents | 40 | $2 | 140 | |
| Orange | 10 Cents | 40 | $4 | 208 | |
| Green | 25 cents | 40 | $10 | 200 | |
Bahrain
[edit]Currency: Bahraini dinar
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 5 fils | 50 | 250 fils | 125 | |
| Yellow | 10 fils | 50 | 500 fils | 167.5 | |
| Purple | 25 fils | 50 | BD 1.25 | 175 | |
| Pink | 50 fils | 50 | BD 2.50 | 225 | |
| Blue | 100 fils | 50 | BD 5 | 300 | |
Bangladesh
[edit]Currency: Bangladeshi taka
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2 Taka | 50 | ৳100 | 275 | small coin variety | |
| White | 5 Taka | 50 | ৳250 | 275 | small coin variety | |
Belgium
[edit]Currency: Belgian franc
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 25 centimes | 50 | 12.5 francs | obsolete | ||
| Purple | 50 centimes | 50 | 25 francs | obsolete | ||
Bosnia and Herzegovina
[edit]Currency: Convertible mark
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 5 feninga | 50 | 2.5 convertible mark | ||
Bulgaria
[edit]Currency: Bulgarian lev
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1 stotinka | 50 | 50 stotinki | 90 | ||
| Yellow | 2 stotinki | 50 | 1 lev | 125 | Sometimes white | |
| Blue | 5 stotinki | 50 | 2.50 leva | 175 | ||
| Pink | 10 stotinki | 50 | 5 leva | 150 | ||
| White | 2 leva | 25 | 50 leva | 225 | Bi-metallic | |
Canada
[edit]Currency: Canadian dollar
Canadian coin rolls are very similar to American coin rolls, with the exception being that rolls for the half dollar do not exist while rolls for the toonie do.
| Color | Name | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Nickel | 5¢ | 40 | $2.00 | ≥158 | |
| Green | Dime | 10¢ | 50 | $5.00 | ≥87.5 | |
| Orange | Quarter | 25¢ | 40 | $10.00 | ≥176 | |
| Black | Loonie | $1.00 | 25 | $25.00 | ≥156.75 | |
| Purple | Toonie | $2.00 | 25 | $50.00 | ≥173 | |
Central African States
[edit]Currency: Central African CFA franc
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple | 1 Franc | 50 | 50 F.CFA | 82.5 | current coin version | |
| Green | 2 Francs | 50 | 100 F.CFA | 122.5 | ||
| Blue | 5 Francs | 50 | 250 F.CFA | 120.5 | current coin version | |
| White | 10 Francs | 50 | 500 F.CFA | 150- | current coin version | |
China, People's Republic
[edit]Currency: Renminbi
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | ¥0.01 RMB | 50 | ¥0.50 RMB | 35 | ||
| Brown | ¥0.05 RMB | 50 | ¥2.50 RMB | 80 | ||
| Blue | ¥0.10 RMB | 50 | ¥5 RMB | ≥56 | sometimes brown | |
| Yellow | ¥0.50 RMB | 50 | ¥25 RMB | 190 | ||
| Red | ¥1 RMB | 50 | ¥50 RMB | 305 | sometimes brown | |
Comoros
[edit]Currency: Comorian franc
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 250 FC | 40 | 10,000 FC | 340 | Bi-metallic coin | |
Costa Rica
[edit]Currency: Costa Rican colón
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 colón | 25 | 25 colones | 69.5 | 1998 variety (obsolete) | |
Cyprus
[edit]Currency: Cypriot pound
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 cent | 25 | £0.25 | 50 | obsolete, sometimes black | |
| Red | 2 cents | 25 | £0.50 | 62.5 | obsolete | |
| Black | 5 cents | 25 | £1.25 | 93.75 | obsolete | |
| Red | 10 cents | 25 | £2.50 | 137.5 | obsolete | |
| Black | 20 cents | 25 | £5.00 | 193.75 | obsolete | |
| Black | 50 cents | 25 | £12.50 | 175 | obsolete | |
Denmark
[edit]Currency: Danish krone
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1 øre | 50 | 50 øre | ≥80 | obsolete | |
| Black | 2 øre | 50 | 1 kr. | ≥60 | obsolete | |
| Black | 5 øre | 50 | 2.50 kr. | 80 | small coin variety (obsolete) | |
| Yellow | 10 øre | 50 | 5 kr. | ≥120 | large coin variety, German occupied coins are holed (obsolete) | |
| Brown | 25 øre | 40 | 10 kr. | obsolete | ||
| Red | 50 øre | 40 | 20 kr. | 172 | ||
| Purple | 1 kr. | 50 | 50 kr. | 180 | Holed coin | |
| Green | 2 kr. | 25 | 50 kr. | 147.5 | Holed coin | |
| Black | 5 kr. | 40 | 200 kr. | 368 | Holed coin | |
| Blue | 10 kr. | 20 | 200 kr. | 140 | ||
| Yellow | 20 kr. | 20 | 400 kr. | 186 | ||
Ecuador
[edit]Currency: Ecuadorian sucre
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | S/.100 | 20 | S/.2,000 | 71 | Bi-metallic coin; obsolete | |
| Red | S/.500 | 20 | S/.10,000 | Bi-metallic coin; obsolete | ||
| Green | S/.1,000 | 20 | S/.20,000 | 134 | Bi-metallic coin; obsolete | |
Egypt
[edit]Currency: Egyptian pound
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 25 PT. | 40 | £E 10 | 180 | |
| Purple | 50 PT. | 40 | £E 20 | 260 | |
| Black | £E 1 | 25 | £E 25 | 212.5 | |
Estonia
[edit]Currency: Estonian kroon
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 10 senti | 50 | 5 krooni | obsolete | ||
| Black | 20 senti | 50 | 10 krooni | obsolete | ||
Eurozone
[edit]Currency: Euro
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1 cents | 50 | €0.50 | 120 | |
| Gray | 2 cents | 50 | €1.00 | 155 | |
| Red | 5 cents | 50 | €2.50 | 195 | |
| Blue | 10 cents | 40 | €4.00 | 164 | |
| Orange | 20 cents | 40 | €8.00 | 233.2 | |
| Green | 50 cents | 40 | €20.00 | 313.2 | |
| Yellow | €1 | 25 | €25.00 | 189.3 | |
| Purple | €2 | 25 | €50.00 | 207.5 | |
Ireland
[edit]Unlike the rest of the eurozone, Ireland uses clear, reusable plastic bags for all denominations like the previous currency, the Irish pound.
| Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cents | 100 | €1.00 | 230 |
| 2 cents | 100 | €2.00 | 306 |
| 5 cents | 100 | €5.00 | 392 |
| 10 cents | 100 | €10.00 | 410 |
| 20 cents | 50 | €10.00 | 287 |
| 50 cents | 50 | €25.00 | 390 |
| €1 | 25 | €25.00 | 187.5 |
| €2 | 25 | €50.00 | 212.5 |
Spain
[edit]Three of the rolls used in Spain are different from the ones used in the rest of the eurozone.
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 10 cents | 50 | €5.00 | 205 | |
| Orange | 20 cents | 25 | €5.00 | 143.5 | |
| Green | 50 cents | 25 | €12.50 | 195 | |
Italy
[edit]Until 2009, two of the rolls used in Italy were different from the ones used in the rest of the eurozone.
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | €1 | 40 | €40.00 | 300 | |
| Purple | €2 | 40 | €80.00 | 340 | |
Federal Republic of Germany
[edit]Currency: German (Deutsche) Mark
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1 pfennig | 50 | 50 pfennings | 100 | obsolete | |
| Red | 2 pfennigs | 50 | DM 1 | ≥145 | obsolete | |
| Pink | 5 pfennigs | 50 | DM 2.5 | 150 | obsolete, sometimes blue | |
| Purple | 10 pfennigs | 50 | DM 5 | 200 | obsolete | |
Fiji
[edit]Currency: Fijian dollar
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 5 cents | 40 | $2 | ≥96 | ||
| Black | 50 cents | 20 | $10 | 130 | ||
Finland
[edit]Currency: Finnish mark
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1 penni | 50 | 50 pennies | ≥22.5 | obsolete | |
| Pink | 5 pennia | 50 | Mk.2.50 | ≥40 | obsolete | |
| Green | 10 pennia | 50 | Mk.5 | ≥50 | obsolete | |
| Orange | 20 pennia | 50 | Mk.10 | ≥40 | large coin variety, obsolete | |
France
[edit]Currency: French franc
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 centime | 50 | 50 centimes | 82.5 | obsolete | |
| Orange | 5 centimes | 50 | 2.50 F | 100 | obsolete | |
| Teal | 1 F | 25 | 25 F | 150 | obsolete | |
French Pacific Territories
[edit]Currency: CFP franc
Prior to 2021, French Polynesia and New Caledonia produced different coins under the same currency. Since December 1, 2022, these former coins and rolls they appeared in have been replaced by a new, single series of rolls and coinage.[15]
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 20 F | 25 | 500 F | 250 | obsolete | |
| Brown | 20 F | 50 | 1000 F | 355 | ||
| Purple | 50 F | 50 | 2500 F | 330 | ||
| Yellow | 200 F | 25 | 5000 F | 212.5 | bi-metallic | |
Ghana
[edit]Currency: Ghanaian cedi
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink | 50 cedis | 40 | 2,000 cedis | 300 | Second cedi; obsolete | |
Greece
[edit]Currency: Greek drachma
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | ₯1 | 50 | ₯50 | obsolete | ||
| Gray | ₯2 | 50 | ₯100 | obsolete | ||
| Green | ₯5 | 50 | ₯250 | obsolete | ||
| Pink | ₯10 | 50 | ₯500 | obsolete | ||
| Blue | ₯20 | 25 | ₯500 | obsolete | ||
| White | ₯50 | 40 | ₯2,000 | obsolete | ||
| Orange | ₯100 | 40 | ₯4,000 | obsolete | ||
Honduras
[edit]Currency: Honduran lempira
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 5 Centavos | 40 | L 2 | 128 | |
| Green | 10 Centavos | 50 | L 5 | 300 | |
| Black | 20 Centavos | 50 | L 10 | 100 | |
| Red | 50 Centavos | 25 | L 12.50 | 125 | |
Hungary
[edit]Currency: Hungarian forint
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 20 fillér | 50 | 10 Ft. | obsolete, sometimes green | ||
| Black | 5 Ft. | 50 | 250 Ft. | |||
| Red | 10 Ft. | 50 | 500 Ft. | |||
| Black | 20 Ft. | 50 | 1,000 Ft. | |||
| Red | 50 Ft. | 50 | 2,500 Ft. | |||
Iceland
[edit]Currency: Icelandic króna
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 5 krónur | 50 | 250 krónur | |||
Indonesia
[edit]Currency: Indonesian rupiah
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Rp.5 | 20 | Rp.100 | 27.6 | obsolete, sometimes white | |
| Green | Rp.25 | 20 | Rp.500 | 70.4 | large coin variety, obsolete | |
| Grey | Rp.25 | 25 | Rp.625 | 30.5 | small coin variety, obsolete | |
| Purple | Rp.50 | 20 | Rp.1,000 | 121.2 | large coin variety, obsolete | |
| Yellow | Rp.50 | 25 | Rp.1,250 | 34 | ||
| Pink | Rp.100 | 25 | Rp.2,500 | 44.75 | ||
| Purple | Rp.200 | 25 | Rp.5,000 | 59.5 | ||
| Green | Rp.500 | 25 | Rp.12,500 | 77.5 | ||
| Blue | Rp.1,000 | 40 | Rp.40,000 | 180 | ||
Israel
[edit]Currency: Israeli new shekel
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 10 agorot | 50 | ₪5.00 | 200 | |
| Green | ₪½ (50 agorot) | 50 | ₪25.00 | 325 | |
| Blue | ₪1 | 50 | ₪50.00 | 175 | |
| Purple | ₪2 | 25 | ₪50.00 | 142.5 | |
| Pink | ₪5 | 25 | ₪125.00 | 205 | |
| Red | ₪10 | 25 | ₪250.00 | 175 | |
Italy
[edit]Currency: Italian lira
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 5 Lire | 50 | 250 Lire | 50 | obsolete | |
| Red | 20 Lire | 50 | 1,000 Lire | 180 | obsolete, sometimes brown or purple | |
| Green | 50 Lire | 50 | 2,500 Lire | obsolete | ||
| Yellow | 200 Lire | 50 | 10,000 Lire | 250 | obsolete | |
Japan
[edit]Currency: Japanese yen
Japanese coin rolls are made of plastic and are not color-differentiated. Each roll holds 50 coins. Older coin rolls were made out of paper.
| Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Method of differentiation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥1 | 50 | ¥50 | 50 | silver color (aluminum) with smooth edge |
| ¥5 | 50 | ¥250 | 187.5 | brass color with smooth edge, holed coin |
| ¥10 | 50 | ¥500 | 225 | bronze color with smooth edge; coins minted between 1951 and 1958 have reeded edge |
| ¥50 | 50 | ¥2,500 | 200 | silver color (cupronickel) with reeded edge, holed coin |
| ¥100 | 50 | ¥5,000 | 240 | silver color (cupronickel) with reeded edge |
| ¥500 | 50 | ¥25,000 | 350 | brass color (nickel-brass) with helically reeded edge |
Kuwait
[edit]Currency: Kuwaiti dinar
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 5 fils | 50 | 0.25 dinars | 127.5 | |
Latvia
[edit]Currency: Latvian lats
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1 santims | 50 | 0.5 lats | 80 | sometimes purple, obsolete | |
| Red | 2 santimi | 50 | 1 lats | 95 | obsolete | |
| Blue | 5 santimi | 50 | 2.50 lati | 125 | obsolete | |
| Red | 10 santimu | 50 | 5 lati | 162.5 | obsolete | |
| Red | 1 lats | 50 | 50 latu | 240 | obsolete | |
Lebanon
[edit]Currency: Lebanese pound
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | £L25 | 50 | £1,250 | ||
| Green | £L50 | 50 | £L2,500 | ||
| Red | £L100 | 50 | £L5,000 | ||
| Yellow | £L250 | 50 | £L12,500 | ||
| Gray | £L500 | 50 | £L25,000 | ||
Lithuania
[edit]Currency: Lithuanian litas
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1 Lt. | 40 | 40 Lt. | obsolete | ||
Malawi
[edit]Currency: Malawian kwacha
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 2 tambala | 50 | K1 | ≥168 | |
Mexico
[edit]Currency: Mexican peso
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 centavo | 50 | 50 centavos | obsolete | ||
| Black | 5 centavos | 40 | Mex$2 | obsolete | ||
| Green | Mex$200 | 25 | Mex$5,000 | Non-circulating commemorative coin; obsolete | ||
Moldova
[edit]Currency: Moldovan leu
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1 Leu | 50 | 50 Lei | 222.5 | current 1 Leu coin version | |
| Yellow | 2 Lei | 25 | 50 Lei | 167.5 | ||
| Pink | 5 Lei | 25 | 125 Lei | 177.5 | Bi-metallic, current 5 Lei coin version | |
| Blue | 10 Lei | 25 | 250 Lei | 191.25 | Bi-metallic | |
Morocco
[edit]Currency: Moroccan dirham
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Dhs.5 | 40 | Dhs.200 | Bi-metallic coin | ||
Nepal
[edit]Currency: Nepalese rupee
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 1 rupee | 50 | रु50 | 200 | |
| White | 2 rupees | 40 | रु80 | 200 | |
Netherlands
[edit]Currency: Dutch guilder
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turquoise | 10 cents | 50 | 5 guilders | obsolete | ||
New Zealand
[edit]Currency: New Zealand dollar
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink | 10 cents | 50 | $5 | |||
| Black | 20 cents | 25 | $5 | |||
| Yellow | 50 cents | 20 | $10 | |||
| Blue | $1 | 25 | $25 | |||
| Orange | $2 | 25 | $50 | |||
Norway
[edit]Currency: Norwegian krone
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1 øre | 50 | 50 øre | obsolete | ||
| Red | 2 øre | 50 | 1 kr. | obsolete | ||
| Brown | 5 øre | 50 | 2.5 kr. | obsolete | ||
| Purple | 10 øre | 50 | 5 kr. | obsolete | ||
| Red | 25 øre | 50 | 10 kr. | obsolete | ||
| Green | 50 øre | 50 | 25 kr. | obsolete | ||
| Orange | 1 kr. | 50 | 50 kr. | |||
| Turquoise | 5 kr. | 50 | 250 kr. | |||
| Yellow | 10 kr. | 50 | 500 kr. | |||
| Brown | 20 kr. | 25 | 500 kr. | |||
Oman
[edit]Currency: Omani rial
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 5 baisa | 50 | 2.5 Omani rials | |||
| Orange | 10 baisa | 50 | 5 Omani rials | |||
| Yellow | 25 baisa | 50 | 12.5 Omani rials | |||
| Blue | 50 baisa | 50 | 25 Omani rials | |||
Panama
[edit]Currency: Panamanian balboa
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 centesimo | 50 | 50 centesimos | |||
| Blue | 5 centesimos | 40 | B/. 2 | |||
| Red | B/.1⁄4 | 40 | B/.10 | |||
Papua New Guinea
[edit]Currency: Papua New Guinean kina
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1 toea | 50 | K0.50 | 100 | obsolete | |
| Red | 10 toea | 50 | K5 | ≥258 | ||
| Purple | 1 kina | 25 | K25 | 362.5 | sometimes blue | |
| Yellow | 2 kina | 25 | K50 | 305 | Bi-metallic | |
Peru
[edit]Currency: Peruvian sol
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | S/.1 | 20 | S/.20 | |||
Philippines
[edit]Currency: Philippine peso
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 5 sentimo | 40 | ₱2 | 1967 Pilipino series; obsolete | ||
| Blue | 10 sentimo | 50 | ₱5 | 1967 Pilipino series; obsolete | ||
Poland
[edit]Currency: Polish złoty
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 10 groszy | 50 | 5 złotych | Third złoty; obsolete | ||
| Green | 20 groszy | 50 | 20 złotych | Third złoty; obsolete | ||
| Black | 5 złotych | 50 | 250 złotych | Third złoty; obsolete | ||
Portugal
[edit]Currency: Portuguese escudo
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 10 centavos | 50 | 5$00 | obsolete | ||
| Red | 50 centavos | 50 | 25$00 | obsolete | ||
| Yellow | 1$00 | 25 | 25$00 | obsolete | ||
| Brown | 5$00 | 40 | 200$00 | obsolete | ||
| Brown | 25$00 | 20 | 500$00 | obsolete | ||
Romania
[edit]Currency: Romanian leu
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1,000 lei | 40 | 40,000 Lei | 80 | Third leu; obsolete | |
| Red | 1 ban | 50 | 50 bani | 120 | ||
| Yellow | 5 bani | 50 | 2.50 Lei | 140.5 | ||
| Pink | 10 bani | 50 | 5 Lei | 200 | ||
| White | 50 bani | 50 | 25 Lei | 305 | ||
San Marino
[edit]Currency: Sammarinese lira
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | 10 Lire | 50 | 500 Lire | obsolete | ||
Saudi Arabia
[edit]Currency: Saudi riyal
The following rolls are based on the 2016 variety coins.
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 1 halala | 50 | 50 halalas | 100 | ||
| White | 5 halalas | 40 | 2 riyals | 96 | ||
| Purple | 10 halalas | 50 | 5 riyals | 140 | ||
| Gray | 25 halalas | 40 | 10 riyals | 164 | ||
| Blue | 2 Riyals | 50 | 100 riyals | 335 | Bi-metallic | |
Serbia
[edit]Currency: Serbian dinar
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 1 din. | 50 | 50 din. | 210 | |
| Orange | 2 din. | 50 | 100 din. | 252.5 | |
| Blue | 5 din. | 50 | 250 din. | 289 | |
Seychelles
[edit]Currency: Seychellois rupee
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Rs.10/- | 25 | Rs.250/- | Bi-metallic coin | ||
Singapore
[edit]Currency: Singaporean dollar
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 5 Cents | 40 | S$2 | 68 | |
| Green | 10 Cents | 50 | S$5 | 118 | |
| Blue | 20 Cents | 50 | S$10 | 192.5 | |
| Red | 50 Cents | 40 | S$20 | 262.4 | |
| Beige | S$1 | 40 | S$40 | 304.8 | |
South Korea
[edit]Currency: South Korean won
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | ₩10 | 50 | ₩500 | 61 | |
| Pink | ₩50 | 50 | ₩2,500 | 208 | |
| Blue | ₩100 | 50 | ₩5,000 | 271 | |
| Beige | ₩500 | 50 | ₩25,000 | 385 | |
Soviet Union
[edit]Currency: Soviet rouble
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | 1 Rbl. | 20 | 20 Rbls. | 150 | obsolete | |
Spain
[edit]Currency: Spanish peseta
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1 Pta. | 50 | 50 Ptas. | ≥60 | large coin variety, obsolete | |
| Brown | 5 Pta. | 50 | 250 Ptas. | 287.5 | 23 mm coin variety, obsolete | |
| Blue | 10 Pta. | 40 | 400 Ptas. | 160 | obsolete | |
Sweden
[edit]Currency: Swedish krona
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 1 öre | 100 | 1 kr. | obsolete | ||
| Brown | 2 öre | 50 | 1 kr. | obsolete | ||
| Green | 5 öre | 50 | 2.50 kr. | obsolete, sometimes brown | ||
| Yellow | 10 öre | 50 | 5 kr. | obsolete, sometomes purple | ||
| Red | 25 öre | 40 | 10 kr. | obsolete | ||
| Blue | 50 öre | 50 | 25 kr. | obsolete, sometimes green | ||
| Green | 1 kr. | 50 | 50 kr. | 180 | sometimes orange | |
| Red | 2 kr. | 50 | 100 kr. | 240 | ||
| Orange | 5 kr. | 40 | 200 kr. | 244 | sometimes blue | |
| Purple | 10 kr. | 25 | 250 kr. | 165 | ||
Switzerland
[edit]Currency: Swiss franc
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 1 rappen | 50 | CHF ½ | ≤75 | obsolete, sometimes orange | |
| White | 2 rappen | 50 | CHF 1 | ≤150 | obsolete, sometimes brown | |
| Red | 5 rappen | 50 | CHF 2.50 | 90 | sometimes purple | |
| Gray | 10 rappen | 50 | CHF 5 | 150 | ||
| Pink | 20 rappen | 50 | CHF 10 | 200 | ||
| Purple | CHF ½ (50 rappen) | 50 | CHF 25 | 110 | ||
| Green | CHF 1 | 50 | CHF 50 | 220 | ||
| Beige | CHF 2 | 50 | CHF 100 | 440 | ||
| Blue | CHF 5 | 50 | CHF 250 | 663 | (in the past, sometimes found in 25 coin, Fr. 125, half-rolls) | |
Taiwan
[edit]Currency: New Taiwan dollar
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | NT$10 | 50 | NT$500 | 375 | |
| Purple | NT$20 | 50 | NT$1,000 | 425 | |
| White | NT$50 | 40 | NT$2,000 | ||
Thailand
[edit]Currency: Thai baht
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink | 50 satang | 50 | ฿25 | |||
| Blue | ฿1 | 50 | ฿50 | |||
| Purple | ฿2 | 50 | ฿100 | |||
| Green | ฿5 | 40 | ฿200 | |||
| Orange | ฿10 | 40 | ฿400 | Bi-metallic coin | ||
Trinidad and Tobago
[edit]Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 1 cent | 50 | 50 cents | obsolete | ||
Turkmenistan
[edit]Currency: Turkmen manat
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 2 tenge | 50 | 1 manat | |||
| Blue | 5 tenge | 50 | 2.5 manats | |||
| Yellow | 10 tenge | 50 | 5 manats | |||
| Blue | 2 manats | 40 | 80 manats | Bi-metallic coin | ||
Uganda
[edit]Currency: Ugandan shilling
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 5/= | 40 | 200/= | 140 | ||
| Red | 50/= | 20 | 1,000/= | 78 | ||
| Black | 100/= | 20 | 2,000/= | ≥132 | ||
| Blue | 200/= | 20 | 4,000/= | ≥145 | ||
| Green | 500/= | 20 | 10,000/= | 180 | ||
| Purple | 1,000/= | 20 | 20,000/= | 205 | sometimes white | |
Ukraine
[edit]Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink | 1 Kopiyka | 50 | 0.5₴ | 75 | obsolete | |
| Yellow | 2 Kopiyky | 50 | 1₴ | 90 | obsolete | |
| Green | 5 Kopiyok | 50 | 2.5₴ | 215 | obsolete | |
| Brown | 10 Kopiyok | 50 | 5₴ | 85 | ||
| Black | 25 Kopiyok | 50 | 12.5₴ | 145 | obsolete | |
| Blue | 50 Kopiyok | 50 | 25₴ | 212.5 | ||
| Red | 1₴ | 50 | 50₴ | 165 | small coin variety | |
| Pink | 2₴ | 50 | 100₴ | 200 | ||
| Orange | 5₴ | 40 | 200₴ | 208 | ||
| Green | 10₴ | 40 | 400₴ | 256 | ||
United Arab Emirates
[edit]Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 fils | 50 | 0.50 dirhams | 75 | ||
| Black | 5 fils | 40 | 2 dirhams | 88 | small coin version | |
| Yellow | 10 fils | 50 | 5 dirhams | 150 | sometimes green | |
| Green | 25 fils | 40 | 10 dirhams | 140 | sometimes red | |
| Blue | 50 fils | 40 | 20 dirhams | ≥166 | ||
| Red | 1 dirham | 40 | 40 dirhams | ≥244 | ||
United Kingdom
[edit]Currency: Sterling
The UK generally uses clear, reusable plastic bags in which a given quantity of coins is weighed. As the UK has traditionally relied on weight when counting coins, a conscious effort was made to ensure that the weight of 1p, 2p, 5p & 10p coins remained constant following the changes to their composition (from copper to copper-plated steel in 1992 for the 1p & 2p, and the 2008 change from copper-nickel to nickel-clad steel for the 5p & 10p coins). Relative densities of the respective metals meant that the thickness of the later coins was increased to maintain the coin's weight, thereby making coin rolls impractical; the differences in thicknesses are more notable in the 5p & 10p coins.
The proportional dimensions of pre-decimal coins continued past Decimal Day, meaning that the 2p and 10p coins weighed twice the 1p and 5p respectively; this correlation was continued when the 5p (1990) and 10p (1992) coins were reduced in size, leading to the situation that full bags of 1p and 2p coins, and 5p and 10p coins, have the same weight, and whilst banks discourage mixed coinage, it is possible to mix these denominations.
| Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1⁄2p | 100 | £0.50 | Obsolete | |
| 1p | 100 | £1 | Previously in 50p coin bags; weight equal to bag of 2p coins | |
| 2p | 50 | £1 | Previously in 50p coin bags; weight equal to bag of 1p coins | |
| 5p | 100 | £5 | Weight equal to bag of 10p coins | |
| 10p | 50 | £5 | Weight equal to bag of 5p coins | |
| 20p | 50 | £10 | Formerly green-coloured bag | |
| 50p | 20 | £10 | Formerly yellow-coloured bag | |
| £1 | 20 | £20 | Formerly red-coloured bag | |
| £2 | 10 | £20 |
United States
[edit]Currency: United States dollar
Each denomination has a different amount found in a roll and are color-coded by denomination. See below:
| Color | Name | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Cent | 1¢ | 50 | $0.50 | ≥125 | ||
| Blue | Nickel | 5¢ | 40 | $2.00 | 200 | (in the past, sometimes found in 20 coin, $1.00, half-rolls) | |
| Green | Dime | 10¢ | 50 | $5.00 | ≥113.4 | (in the past, sometimes found in 30 coin, $3.00 rolls) | |
| Orange | Quarter | 25¢ | 40 | $10.00 | ≥226.8 | (in the past, sometimes found in 20 coin, $5.00, half-rolls) | |
| Yellow | Half Dollar | 50¢ | 20 | $10.00 | ≥226.8 | (sometimes black, and sometimes found in 40 coin, $20.00, full-rolls that are closer in size to other denominations rolls) | |
| Gray | Small Dollar | $1.00 | 25 | $25.00 | ≥202.5 | (in the past, sometimes found in 40 coin, $40.00 rolls) | |
| Black | Large Dollar | $1.00 | 20 | $20.00 | 453.6 | Not obsolete just rarely seen as it has to be called in to order. (sometimes Gray or Tan, and sometimes found in 10 coin, $10.00, half-rolls) | |
| N/A | Quarter Eagle | $2.50 | 40 | $100.00 | - | obsolete | |
| N/A | Half Eagle | $5.00 | 40 | $200.00 | - | obsolete | |
| N/A | Eagle | $10.00 | 50 | $500.00 | - | obsolete | |
| N/A | Double Eagle | $20.00 | 25 | $500.00 | - | obsolete | |
In the United States, it is also common for coin dealers and online bullion shops to produce their own rolls of pre-1965 silver coinage for the purpose of selling them to customers; these rolls may be the same size and face value as those produced by banks, or may exist in half, full and double sizes.[16]
Venezuela
[edit]Currency: Venezuelan bolívar
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 25 céntimos | 50 | 12.5 bolívares | Venezuelan bolívar; obsolete | ||
| Orange | 25 céntimos | 40 | Bs.F 10 | Hard bolívar; obsolete | ||
Vietnam
[edit]Currency: Vietnamese đồng
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | 200₫ | 50 | 10,000₫ | 225 | |
| Red | 5,000₫ | 40 | 200,000₫ | 308 | |
West African States
[edit]Currency: Central African CFA franc
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 5 francs | 50 | 250 francs | 150 | |
Yemen
[edit]Currency: Yemeni rial
| Color | Denomination | Count | Total Value | Weight (g) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1 rial | 50 | YRIs 50 | 132.5 | ||
| Blue | 20 rials | 50 | YRIs 1,000 | ≥331 | ||
See also
[edit]
- Coin roll hunting, the practice of searching coin rolls for unusual, rare or valuable coins
- Coin rolling scams
- Currency packaging
- Euro starter kits
References
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- ^ "Coin Wrapper". petents.google. IFI Claims Patent Services. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Annual Report: 1910 (1911). Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office USA Patent Office. 1911. p. 32. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Coin Operated Apparatus". patents.google. IFI Claims Patent Services. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Spurious-coin detector". patents.google. IFI Claims Patent Services. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Joseph French (1911). Modern Business: Banking. Alexander Hamilton Institute. p. 287. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Kuhm, David (2011), Final Design Report: Design of a Coin Roll Check Weighing System (PDF), Winnipeg, Manitoba: Royal Canadian Mint, archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020, retrieved 7 April 2019
- ^ "Coin Roll Hunting". Metal Detecting Life. 6 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Zetlin, Minda (3 October 2019). "People have been making up to $100,000 off 'coin hunting'—here's how the highly unusual hobby works". CNBC. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Medenbach, Deborah (July 22, 2009). "Penny Scam Yields Dime Profits in New Paltz". Times Herald-Record. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Suspect wanted for passing off washers as toonies in alleged $30,000 fraud case". Financial Post. The Canadian Press. 3 October 2018. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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- ^ "90% Silver - Rolls and Bags". APMEX.com. American Precious Metals Exchange. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
External links
[edit]- Video - Hand rolling coins
- Video - Coin Counting, Sorting, and Wrapping machine
- World coin rolls (EBay)
