🪙

Coin

kɔɪn
Objects Unicode 13.0 common

Meanings

1
Money · Currency Common

A small, flat, round piece of metal or digital token used as money or currency. Represents physical coins, cryptocurrency, or general concepts of money and wealth.

Used in financial contexts, discussions about savings, payments, or cryptocurrency references.

Just found a rare 🪙 in my grandfather's collection! 📋 Collecting/Numismatics
This new crypto 🪙 is up 20% today! 📋 Cryptocurrency discussion

In digital culture, increasingly associated with cryptocurrency and digital tokens alongside traditional physical currency.

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Gaming · Rewards Common

Represents in-game currency, tokens, or collectible items in video games and digital platforms.

Frequently used when discussing game rewards, in-app purchases, or digital achievements.

Collected enough 🪙 to unlock the new character! 📋 Mobile gaming

Reflects the gamification of digital spaces where coins function as reward mechanisms.

Combos with 🪙

🪙💰
Wealth, savings, or financial abundance
Used to indicate financial success or money-making opportunities
🪙📈
Cryptocurrency or investment gains
Popular in crypto communities to indicate rising coin values
🪙🎮
In-game currency or tokens
Used when discussing video game economies or purchases

Culture

Represents both traditional physical currency and modern cryptocurrency, bridging old and new financial systems.

Symbolizes wealth and prosperity across cultures, with coins often used in rituals for good fortune.

For younger users, often represents digital currency rather than physical coins, reflecting changing payment methods.

United Kingdom References to pence, pounds, and commemorative coins from the Royal Mint.
United States Often used to reference specific American coins like quarters, dimes, and pennies.
Gen_X: Typically used literally to represent physical currency or collecting. Less associated with digital currencies.
Gen_Z: Primarily associated with gaming tokens, cryptocurrency, and digital collectibles. Rarely references physical coins.
Older: Mainly used to represent traditional physical coins or coin collections. Rarely used in digital currency contexts.
Millennials: Used for both cryptocurrency references and physical coins. Often appears in budgeting and saving discussions.

History

2020

Added to Unicode 13.0, coinciding with cryptocurrency's mainstream adoption.

Growing interest in Bitcoin and digital currencies

2021

Usage expanded to represent NFTs and digital collectibles.

NFT boom and digital ownership concepts