Tag:vending=elongated_coin

Machine for stamping souvenir coins. Elongated coins or souvenir coins are coins that have been elongated (flattened or stretched) and embossed with a new design with the purpose of creating a commemorative or souvenir token.

See Elongated coin.

Example

• amenity=vending_machine
• vending=elongated_coin
• payment:cash=yes
• currency:EUR=yes
• coin:design_count=2 => How many coins / motifs can be stamped?
• coin:type=5cent => What kind of coin can be shaped? In Europe typically "2cent, 5cent, 10cent". In the US it is "25cents, 50cents, 10cents". etc.

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The machines usually belong to manufacturers.

• operator=euroscope => http://www.euroscope.com/en/pennypress/

Some machines can be reached 24/7. Others are tied to opening hours, such as parks, shops, zoos, etc.

• opening_hours=Mo-Su 10:00-18:00

There are internet forums where the collectors manage the status of the machines. Like http://www.elongated-coin.de (europe) or http://www.pennycollector.com/ (amerika/worldwide)

• url=* => http://www.elongated-coin.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=10985