How to Tell the Difference Between Page Turn and Coin Turn

Coin Turn or Page Turn?

Telling the difference between page turn and coin turn can be done simply and easily with the change in your wallet.

Coin Turn

Using a US quarter as an example, hold it between your thumb and 1st finger so that George Washington and the text (the obverse in coin lingo) is right side up and pretend there's a line or string going down through the coin from top to bottom, similar to an axis. Now take your other hand and spin the coin from right to left on that axis, WITHOUT letting go of it. The back side (or reverse) should be facing you and it should be upside down. This is coin turn and it's how US currency coins are made.

Page Turn

Page turn is the exact opposite. Think of it like turning pages in a book. When you look at a page, the text and/or any image is right side up. When you turn the next page, the text/image is ASLO right side up. See the example below.

Coin Turn vs. Page Turn example Coin turn or page turn is strictly a preference, there's no right or wrong way to orient your coins. Whatever you like is right! Whichever you choose, there is no additional charge for orientation. For information on reeded edge or plain edge, click here.