摘要 |
<p>A coin mechanism comprising testing means for testing coins as to their acceptability, a substantially upright coin store adapted to contain a plurality of acceptable coins of a particular denomination up to a predetermined upper level, and a coin dispenser for dispensing coins from the lower end of the store, characterised in that said coin store is provided with a coin inlet located below said predetermined upper level, and in that means is provided for delivering acceptable coins of said denomination from the testing means through said inlet into the store. This enables the coin store to be pre-loaded to the upper level and, when its contents have been partly dispensed, to be replenished from the coin tester, at the lower level.</p> |