A coin handling apparatus for sorting and/or counting a plurality of coins (15a-h) has a circular sorting path with at least one off-sort station (6) and a rotatable carrier device (3) for transporting the coins along the circular sorting path. Furthermore, the apparatus has a first rotatable means (1)...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US6080056?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6080056 - Coin handling apparatus and a coin deposit machine incorporating such an apparatus