Coin identifier app for iPhone
Snap a coin. See what it's really worth.
Coin Value Scanner reads the date and mint mark, tells you which errors and varieties are worth checking, shows the silver value, and shows what coins like yours are listed for right now. No made-up numbers.
US coins. Free scans to try it. Price shown up front.
How it works
- 1
Photograph both sides
The date is on the front. The mint mark is often on the back. The app guides you to a sharp, close shot of each.
- 2
Check what it read
Coin type, year and mint mark appear as chips you can tap to correct. Change one and the price updates.
- 3
See the real value
Silver value from the live spot price, current listing prices by date, mint mark and grade, and the varieties worth a closer look.
Built to be the honest coin app
Says "face value" when it is
Most coins in a jar are worth what they say. We tell you that plainly instead of inventing a value to sell a subscription.
Silver value, live
Every 90% and 40% silver coin shows its metal value from today's spot price, so you always know the floor.
Errors, checked properly
Doubled dies, close AM, small dates and off-metal cents come with what to look for, because most coins listed as these aren't.
Real market prices
Current listings matched by year, mint mark and grade, labeled for what they are: asking prices, not guesses.
A collection you own
Every scan saves to your collection with its photos and value.
No billing surprises
The price is on screen before you tap. Cancel any time in Settings, and the app shows you where.
Coins people ask about most
- 1943 copper penny
- 1944 steel penny
- 1964 quarter
- 1964 Kennedy half
- 1972 doubled die penny
- 1972 thick rim penny
- 1972 gold penny
- 1992 close AM penny
- 1970-S small date
- Bicentennial quarter
- Wheat pennies
Questions
Is there a free coin identifier app?
Coin Value Scanner is free to download and includes free scans so you can try it on your own coins. Unlimited scans need a subscription. The price is shown in full before you agree to anything, and you can cancel any time in your iPhone's Settings.
How accurate are coin identifier apps?
Good apps read the date, mint mark and coin type correctly most of the time, but a photo of one side can't show a mint mark that sits on the other side, and worn dates are hard for anyone. Coin Value Scanner asks for both sides, shows you exactly what it read, and lets you fix the date or mint mark with a tap. When it isn't sure, it says so instead of guessing.
Why do coin apps show huge values for ordinary coins?
Some apps show the price of the rarest version of a coin, or a top-grade auction record, for every coin of that date. That is how a common 1943 steel cent ends up shown as worth thousands. We show what coins like yours are actually listed for, the silver value as a floor, and a plain "face value" answer when that's the truth.
Does it work on world coins?
The first version covers US coins: pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, halves and dollars from the 1790s to today. If you scan a world coin, the app tells you that instead of guessing a value.
Find out what's in the jar
Start with the silver value calculator or the guide to selling coins.
Coming soon to the App Store