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Coin

Coin Emoji

Objects

A shiny, circular metal coin depicted at a slight angle, showcasing a raised relief design. It reflects light to suggest a polished surface, commonly representing hard currency or wealth.

Usage Context

Used to discuss financial transactions, savings, or the act of paying for something. It is frequently sent when talking about crypto, investments, or flipping a coin to make a decision. People often pair it with the 💰 money bag or 💳 credit card to signal a focus on spending or earning.

History

Added in Unicode 13.0 in 2020, the coin was introduced to provide a more specific visual for physical currency that wasn't tied to a particular country's paper banknote design, following years of requests for a general symbol representing money in its most traditional, metallic form.

Details

Glyph
🪙
Unicode
U+1FA99
Shortcode
:emoji_u1fa99:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory money
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
coinmoneycurrencygoldmetalsilvertreasurecashfinancesavingsinvestmentflip a coin

Microsoft Fluent License

Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.

Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.

MIT LicenseFluent Emoji Repository

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