🪙Coin emoji
Objects · Emoji 13.0

🪙Coin Emoji

Generally, when someone sends you a 🪙, they’re talking about money or payment. It’s a quick way to reference a transaction or offer some funds.

The 🪙 emoji represents a coin.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1FA99
Released
2020
Shortcode
:coin:
Skin tones
No
🪙
Your device
01 — Meaning

What does the 🪙 Coin emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, when someone sends you a 🪙, they’re talking about money or payment. It’s a quick way to reference a transaction or offer some funds. 🪙 sits in cool emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in object emojis, black emojis and white emojis.
Where it comes from
The 🪙 emoji represents a coin. It’s often used to talk about money, finances, or even just a small amount of something. People might send it when discussing payment, offering change, or referencing something valuable. It can also be used playfully to symbolize luck or a small reward.
Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 8 of them.

dollar emojieuro emojigold emojimetal emojimoney emojirich emojisilver emojitreasure emoji

People also look for it as metal emoji.

02 — Platforms

Coin emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1FA99 — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your coin looks like to the person on the other side.

Coin emoji on Apple
Apple
iPhone, iPad, macOS
Coin emoji on Google
Google
Android, Gmail, Chrome
Coin emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / X
X, Discord, Twemoji apps
Coin emoji on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook, Messenger
Coin emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMoji
Open-source, design systems
Coin emoji on Samsung
Samsung
Galaxy, One UI
Coin emoji on Microsoft
Microsoft
Windows, Teams, Fluent
Coin emoji on WhatsApp
WhatsApp
WhatsApp on Android
Coin emoji on JoyPixels
JoyPixels
Slack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Coin emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :coin:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1FA99.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🪙 Coin emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1FA99 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “coin”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.
Android
On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.
Windows & Mac
Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “coin”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :coin: and it converts to 🪙 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🪙, in CSS \1FA99, in JavaScript \u{1FA99}.
No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.
05 — Download

Coin emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 9. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →
Download Coin emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Coin emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Coin emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Coin emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Coin emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector Download Coin emoji, Samsung style Samsung PNG · 64px Download Coin emoji, Microsoft style Microsoft PNG · 64px Download Coin emoji, WhatsApp style WhatsApp PNG · 64px Download Coin emoji, JoyPixels style JoyPixels PNG · 64px
06 — Combinations

Coin emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around coin for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →
Cool coin combos
Flex coin combos
Aesthetic coin combos
Cute coin combos
Dark coin combos
Party coin combos
Love coin combos
Mood coin combos
Unhinged coin combos
Soft coin combos
Late night coin combos
Summer coin combos
Gaming coin combos
Y2K coin combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that with 🪙, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What 🪙 means from a girl or a guy

Who sent the coin and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.

From a girl
If a girl sends you a 🪙, she could be suggesting you treat her, offering you some money for something, or playfully referencing a small gift. It’s often about implying a financial exchange or offering a small kindness.
From a guy
If a guy sends you a 🪙, he might be offering to pay for something, suggesting a treat, or simply making a lighthearted comment about money. It can also be a casual way to say “I got you.”
How to reply
You could reply with: “Cool, thanks! 🪙”, “Let me get that 🪙”, “You’re a lifesaver 🪙😊”, “Deal! 🤝🪙”.
Used in a sentence
08 — Apps

What 🪙 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1FA99, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram
Generally, when someone sends you a 🪙, they’re talking about money or payment. It’s a quick way to reference a transaction or offer some funds. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp draws 🪙 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🪙 in it is shown enlarged.
Discord & Slack
Both accept the shortcode :coin:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🪙 looks different there than on your phone.
Outlook & email
Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🪙 from the copy button above.
09 — Related

Emojis similar to the Coin emoji

Same family (money) — often confused with coin or used alongside it.

Objects →
💸Money with Wings 💵Dollar Banknote 💴Yen Banknote 💶Euro Banknote 💷Pound Banknote 💰Money Bag 💳Credit Card 🧾Receipt 💹Chart Increasing with Yen 🩸Drop Of Blood 🪭Folding Hand Fan 👓Glasses

Collections 🪙 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

cool emojisobject emojisblack emojiswhite emojisdark emojis
10 — History

Where the 🪙 Coin emoji came from

It arrived with the 13.0 release of the standard, which dates the coin to 2020.

AppleiOS
Coin emoji, Apple, iOS 16.4
iOS 16.4
Coin emoji, Apple, iOS 17.4
iOS 17.4
Coin emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4
iOS 18.4
Coin emoji, Apple, iOS 26
iOS 26
Twitter / XTwemoji
Coin emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Coin emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Coin emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Coin emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1FA99 never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2020
Added to the standard

Coin was approved as U+1FA99 and shipped in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today
Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🪙 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

11 — FAQ

Coin emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🪙 Coin emoji mean?
Generally, when someone sends you a 🪙, they’re talking about money or payment. It’s a quick way to reference a transaction or offer some funds.
What does 🪙 mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you a 🪙, she could be suggesting you treat her, offering you some money for something, or playfully referencing a small gift. It’s often about implying a financial exchange or offering a small kindness.
What does 🪙 mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you a 🪙, he might be offering to pay for something, suggesting a treat, or simply making a lighthearted comment about money. It can also be a casual way to say “I got you.”
How do you reply to the 🪙 emoji?
You could reply with: “Cool, thanks! 🪙”, “Let me get that 🪙”, “You’re a lifesaver 🪙😊”, “Deal! 🤝🪙”.
What else is the 🪙 emoji called?
Coin is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “dollar emoji”, “euro emoji”, “gold emoji”, “metal emoji”, “money emoji”, “rich emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1FA99.
What is the Unicode code for 🪙?
The Coin emoji is U+1FA99, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). In HTML you can write it as 🪙, and in CSS as \1FA99.
How do I copy and paste the 🪙 emoji?
Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🪙 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :coin: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🪙 look the same on every phone?
No. Coin is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter/X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1FA99. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.