Coins

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"Coin" redirects here. For other uses, see Coin (disambiguation).

Coins
Release																				4 January 2001 (Update)
Members																				No
Quest item																				No
Properties
Tradeable																				Yes
Equipable																				No
Stackable																				Yes
Disassembly																				No
Destroy																				Drop
Actions
Backpack																				Add to pouch, Add X to pouch
Values
Value																				1 coin
Alchemy																				Not alchemisable
On death																				Always kept outside dangerous area
Weight																				0 kg
Examine
Lovely money!
Advanced data
Item ID																				995
Links																				MRID • recipe

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Coins, also known as gold pieces, are the most common form of currency in RuneScape. Coins are used to perform transactions in the Grand Exchange and most shops, and are the currency required by hundreds of other services and game features. In the game, coins appear as small gold coins, of varying shapes, and are stackable. In Grim Tales, it is revealed that coins have more intricate designs imprinted on their faces, although it is impossible for players to see this.

When the number of coins in a single stack exceeds 99,999, the examine text reads "____ x Coins", where the blank is the exact number of coins in the stack. If there is less than that, the examine text reads "Lovely money!" when examined in the inventory. When a stack of coins on the ground is examined, the examine will always show the exact amount.

According to Aris, in the Fourth Age, coins were made of silver.

Terminology

Beside coins, players commonly refer to them as gold, gold pieces, gp, cash or money. Alternate terms for coins are occasionally used by NPCs in RuneScape, and can sometimes be found in interfaces.

Stacking

A postage stamp showing Postie Pete refers to coins as "gp".

One thousand coins (1,000) is usually referred to as 1k. Similar to the metric system, the "k" stands for "kilo", which is Greek for "thousand". Likewise, one million coins is often called 1mil or 1M, and one billion coins is referred to as 1bil or 1B. On German-language servers, the symbol for "k" is changed to "T", since "Tausend" is German for "thousand". On Spanish and Portuguese language worlds, the symbol for "k" is changed to "m", since "Mil" is Spanish and Portuguese for "thousand".

A stack of gold has a small coloured text on the upper-left hand corner of the stack. With larger stacks of coin - as with all stackable items - both the colour of the text and the stack's examine text change, depending on the amount of gold in the stack.

A stack of coins that uses a 'K' or 'M' identifier always rounds down to the integer multiple. For example, 15.9M is shown as 15M. This protects players receiving the coins in trade from being cheated by rounded values, e.g. A player receiving 15M can be guaranteed that the stack is not just 14.5M rounded up.

Range		Text colour	Suffix	Multiplier	Example
From	To				Amount	Image
1	99,999	Yellow	N/A	1	99,999
100,000	9,999,999	White	K	1,000	9,999,999
10,000,000	2,147,483,647	Green	M	1,000,000	999,999,999

Coin icons
1	2	3	4	5	25	100	250	1,000	10,000+

Maximum limits

This article contains information about an upcoming update. It should consist only of facts from official Jagex releases and not speculation or predictions. For further details, see our future content policy.

The maximum number of coins that players may hold in a single stack is 2,147,483,647 due to the usage of the signed 32-bit integer data type (maximum value of 2³¹- 1). In terms of actual coins, it is possible to store separate stacks of money in the bank, inventory, money pouch, Grand Exchange, mahogany prize chest, treasure chest, and kingdom of Miscellania (7.5M max), giving an absolute total of 27,924,787,411 coins stored - thirteen max-stacks plus 7.5 million.

Players with wealth exceeding this amount usually choose to either invest their money in discontinued items or spirit shards, or another item of high market liquidity. Shards are worth a static amount of 25 coins and can be sold to any summoning store for this amount. They are therefore the typically chosen currency when coins are no longer an option. A maximum stack in this common alternative format can hold for the player an additional 53,687,091,175 (almost 53.7 billion) coins. Players exceeding even that may choose to purchase untradeable spirit shard packs, which when opened grant 5,000 spirit shards each. These can be used to store up to a maximum of 268,435,455,875,000 coins (268 trillion).

Jagex has confirmed that in an upcoming update planned for 2023, they will be increasing the maximum number of coins that can be stored in the Grand Exchange and money pouch to 2,147,483,647,000,000,000 (2.1 quintillion). This will not increase the amount that can be carried in the inventory or stored in the bank but will allow people to trade items for amounts higher than 2.147 billion coins.

Money pouch

1 billion coins

The sound that plays when adding or withdrawing over 1 billion coins from the money pouch

The money pouch was added on 6 December 2011. Up to 2,147,483,647 coins can be stored inside it. If the player dies anywhere, even in the Wilderness, the money will not be dropped. The coins can be added and withdrawn at any time, as long as the player is outside of the Wilderness. The money pouch is protected by the bank PIN, if it has been set. It cannot be accessed while Dungeoneering or while playing some minigames, such as Stealing Creation and Soul Wars.

Coins in Daemonheim

Main article: Rusty coins

Coins in Daemonheim used to be similar to regular coins, but with the money pouch update on 6 December 2011, they were renamed to rusty coins and were recoloured to grey. They were then again recoloured to orange to prevent them being missed on the floor. They have a different examine to regular coins and are destroyed upon leaving. Coins have a few uses such as buying items from the Smuggler or marking traps. The examine text, "They make the world go round," is a reference to the common idiom used in the real world, "Money makes the world go round". You can ask the Smuggler about them who will reply: "Oh, they're nothing. You can give them all to me, if you want."

Making money through skills

Main article: Money making guide

As money in RuneScape is a necessity for all players, certain skills in the RuneScape community have gained popularity because of their potential to create profit for the player.

Products

Besides being used to purchase items, several objects (particularly in Construction) are "built" directly from coins, such as a Pit ogre. Other items, such as Splitbark armour or tanned leather, cannot be crafted directly by players and instead require the aid of an NPC who will charge coins. In addition to particular items, coins may be needed to access certain services, such as decanting. Below are items that require coins for their creation.

This is an auto-generated list (update now), and shows the first 100 items alphabetically. For all items, click here.

Item	Skills	Materials	GE price
Abyssal head (stuffed)	None	12,000 × Coins 1 × Abyssal head	N/A
Baby red dragon	82	150,000 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (blue)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (blue) 1 × Eye patch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (blue, left)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (blue) 1 × Left eyepatch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (brown)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (brown) 1 × Eye patch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (brown, left)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (brown) 1 × Left eyepatch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (grey)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (grey) 1 × Eye patch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (grey, left)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (grey) 1 × Left eyepatch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (orange)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (orange) 1 × Eye patch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (orange, left)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (orange) 1 × Left eyepatch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (purple)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (purple) 1 × Eye patch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (purple, left)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (purple) 1 × Left eyepatch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (red)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (red) 1 × Eye patch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (red, left)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (red) 1 × Left eyepatch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (white)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (white) 1 × Eye patch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatch (white, left)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (white) 1 × Left eyepatch 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatches (blue)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (blue) 1 × Double eyepatches 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatches (brown)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (brown) 1 × Double eyepatches 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatches (grey)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (grey) 1 × Double eyepatches 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatches (orange)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (orange) 1 × Double eyepatches 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatches (purple)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (purple) 1 × Double eyepatches 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatches (red)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (red) 1 × Double eyepatches 500 × Coins	N/A
Bandana and eyepatches (white)	None	1 × Pirate bandana (white) 1 × Double eyepatches 500 × Coins	N/A
Basilisk head (stuffed)	None	4,000 × Coins 1 × Basilisk head	N/A
Beret and mask	None	1 × Black beret 1 × Mime mask 500 × Coins	N/A
Big bass (stuffed)	None	1,000 × Coins 1 × Big bass	N/A
Big shark (stuffed)	None	5,000 × Coins 1 × Big shark	N/A
Big swordfish (stuffed)	None	2,500 × Coins 1 × Big swordfish	N/A
Black dragon leather	2	1 × Black dragonhide 20 × Coins	1,961
Blue dragon leather	2	1 × Blue dragonhide 20 × Coins	1,890
Blue dye	None	5 × Coins 2 × Woad leaf	433
Cavalier and mask	None	1 × Black cavalier 1 × Highwayman mask 500 × Coins	N/A
Cockatrice head (stuffed)	None	2,000 × Coins 1 × Cockatrice head	N/A
Crabclaw and hook	None	1 × Crab claw 1 × Pirate hook (left) 500 × Coins	N/A
Crawling hand (stuffed)	None	1,000 × Coins 1 × Crawling hand (item)	N/A
Dagannoth	90	7,500,000 × Coins	N/A
Demon	75	500,000 × Coins	N/A
Desert camo legs	None	20 × Coins 2 × Desert devil fur	1,608
Desert camo top	None	20 × Coins 2 × Desert devil fur	1,618
Dinosaur leather	2	1 × Dinosaur hide 25 × Coins	254,509
Double eyepatches	None	1 × Left eyepatch 1 × Eye patch 500 × Coins	N/A
Double pirate hooks	None	1 × Pirate hook (left) 1 × Pirate hook (right) 500 × Coins	177,959,173
Flame pit	77	125,000 × Coins 20 × Tinderbox	N/A
Gilded cavalier and mask	None	1 × Gilded cavalier 1 × Highwayman mask 500 × Coins	N/A
Gloves of silence	None	600 × Coins 2 × Dark kebbit fur	10,708
Graahk headdress	None	750 × Coins 1 × Graahk fur	3,619
Graahk legs (using tatty fur)	None	150 × Coins 1 × Tatty graahk fur	815
Graahk legs (using normal fur)	None	150 × Coins 1 × Graahk fur	815
Graahk top (using tatty fur)	None	150 × Coins 1 × Tatty graahk fur	903
Graahk top (using normal fur)	None	150 × Coins 1 × Graahk fur	903
Green dragon leather	2	1 × Green dragonhide 20 × Coins	1,053
Guard dog	74	75,000 × Coins	N/A
Hard leather	2	1 × Cowhide 3 × Coins	750
Hat and eyepatch	None	1 × Pirate's hat 1 × Eye patch 500 × Coins	N/A
Hellhound	94	5,000,000 × Coins	N/A
Hobgoblin	78	100,000 × Coins	N/A
Huge spider	84	200,000 × Coins	N/A
Imcando pickaxe	80  82	1 × Gilded dragon pickaxe 1 × Imcando pickaxe fragment 1 1 × Imcando pickaxe fragment 2 1 × Imcando pickaxe fragment 3 1 × Imcando pickaxe fragment 4 1 × Redberry pie 1,000,000 × Coins	N/A
Jungle camo legs	None	20 × Coins 2 × Feldip weasel fur	1,809
Jungle camo top	None	20 × Coins 2 × Feldip weasel fur	1,396
Kalphite Soldier	80	750,000 × Coins	N/A
Kalphite queen head (stuffed)	None	50,000 × Coins 1 × Kalphite queen head	N/A
King black dragon head (stuffed)	None	50,000 × Coins 1 × King black dragon head	N/A
Kurask head (stuffed)	None	6,000 × Coins 1 × Kurask head	N/A
Kyatt hat	None	1,000 × Coins 1 × Kyatt fur	15,328
Kyatt legs (using tatty fur)	None	200 × Coins 1 × Tatty kyatt fur	6,129
Kyatt legs (using normal fur)	None	200 × Coins 1 × Kyatt fur	6,129
Kyatt top (using tatty fur)	None	200 × Coins 1 × Tatty kyatt fur	6,397
Kyatt top (using normal fur)	None	200 × Coins 1 × Kyatt fur	6,397
Larupia hat	None	500 × Coins 1 × Larupia fur	9,729
Larupia legs (using tatty fur)	None	100 × Coins 1 × Tatty larupia fur	677
Larupia legs (using normal fur)	None	100 × Coins 1 × Larupia fur	677
Larupia top (using tatty fur)	None	100 × Coins 1 × Tatty larupia fur	750
Larupia top (using normal fur)	None	100 × Coins 1 × Larupia fur	750
Mahogany plank (from Sawmill operator)	None	1 × Mahogany logs 1,500 × Coins	1,871
Mahogany plank (using portable sawmill)	None	1 × Mahogany logs 1,350 × Coins	1,871
Mahogany plank (casting Plank Make)	86	1 × Mahogany logs 15 × Earth rune 1 × Nature rune 2 × Astral rune 1,050 × Coins	1,871
Major pit trap	83	125,000 × Coins 2,500 × Fire rune	N/A
Man trap	76	75,000 × Coins	N/A
Marble trap	84	150,000 × Coins	N/A
Minor pit trap	71	45,000 × Coins 500 × Fire rune	N/A
Oak plank (from Sawmill operator)	None	1 × Oak logs 250 × Coins	1,511
Oak plank (using portable sawmill)	None	1 × Oak logs 225 × Coins	1,511
Oak plank (casting Plank Make)	86	1 × Oak logs 15 × Earth rune 1 × Nature rune 2 × Astral rune 175 × Coins	1,511
Pirate hat and eyepatch	None	1 × Pirate's hat 1 × Left eyepatch 500 × Coins	N/A
Pirate hat and eyepatches	None	1 × Pirate's hat 1 × Double eyepatches 500 × Coins	N/A
Pit black demon	89	300,000 × Coins	N/A
Pit dog	70	40,000 × Coins	N/A
Pit iron dragon	97	7,500,000 × Coins	N/A
Pit ogre	73	55,000 × Coins	N/A
Pit rock protector	79	90,000 × Coins	N/A
Pit scabarite	84	150,000 × Coins	N/A
Plank (from Sawmill operator)	None	1 × Logs 100 × Coins	372
Plank (using portable sawmill)	None	1 × Logs 90 × Coins	372
Plank (casting Plank Make)	86	1 × Logs 15 × Earth rune 1 × Nature rune 2 × Astral rune 70 × Coins	372
Polar camo legs	None	20 × Coins 2 × Polar kebbit fur	36,825
Polar camo top	None	20 × Coins 2 × Polar kebbit fur	35,636
Protean plank (from sawmill operator)	None	1 × Protean logs 5 × Coins	N/A
Protean plank (using portable sawmill)	None	1 × Protean logs 5 × Coins	N/A
Protean plank (casting Plank Make)	86	1 × Protean logs 15 × Earth rune 1 × Nature rune 2 × Astral rune 5 × Coins	N/A
Red dragon leather	2	1 × Red dragonhide 20 × Coins	1,990
Red dye	None	5 × Coins 3 × Redberries	7,409
Rock-shell helm	None	1 × Dagannoth hide 1 × Rock-shell chunk 5,000 × Coins	18,414
Rock-shell legs	None	2 × Dagannoth hide 1 × Rock-shell splinter 7,500 × Coins	35,556
Rock-shell plate	None	3 × Dagannoth hide 1 × Rock-shell shard 10,000 × Coins	36,194
Rocnar	83	150,000 × Coins	N/A
Royal dragon leather	2	1 × Royal dragonhide 20 × Coins	2,792
Skeletal bottoms	None	2 × Dagannoth hide 1 × Fibula piece 7,500 × Coins	21,423
Skeletal helm	None	1 × Dagannoth hide 1 × Skull piece 5,000 × Coins	5,888
Skeletal top	None	3 × Dagannoth hide 1 × Ribcage piece 10,000 × Coins	24,161
Skeleton	70	50,000 × Coins	N/A
Snakeskin	2	1 × Snake hide 15 × Coins	977
Snakeskin	2	1 × Snake hide (swamp) 20 × Coins	977
Spike trap	72	50,000 × Coins	N/A
Spikes	65	50,000 × Coins 20 × Steel bar	N/A

Item sources

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here.

Showing 50 out of 1245 sources.

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Zombie Stronghold of Security	11; 12	5–84	Common
Zombie Level 12	12	4; 10; 13; 18; 28	Common
Zombie Entrana	29	18; 28	Uncommon
Zombie Level 29	29	1; 10; 18; 26; 35	Common
Zombie swab	47	10–40	Common
Zombie pirate	35; 49; 50	30–60	Common
Zombie hand	75	750	Rare
Zombie (random event)	14; 29; 49; 79; 120; 159; 170	26	Rare
Zombie (Wilderness) Level 29	29	35	6/128
Zombie (Wilderness) Level 29	29	26	8/128
Zombie (Wilderness) Level 29	29	18	21/128
Zombie (Wilderness) Level 29	29	10	10/128
Zombie (Wilderness) Level 29	29	1	2/128
Zombie (The Shadow Reef)	107	90,000–125,000	Very rare
Zombie (The Shadow Reef)	107	5,000–20,000	Common
Zombie (The Shadow Reef)	107	30,000–90,000	Rare
Zombie (The Shadow Reef)	107	25,000–65,000	Rare
Zombie (The Shadow Reef)	107	20,000–30,000	Uncommon
Zombie (The Shadow Reef)	107	15,000–25,000	Uncommon
Zombie (The Shadow Reef)	107	10–600	Uncommon
Zombie (The Shadow Reef)	107	1,000–15,000	Common
Zombie (The Shadow Reef)	N/A	1,000,000–5,999,999	500/100000
Zombie (Lair of Tarn Razorlor) Levels 77–79	77; 78; 79	27; 35; 52; 67; 95; 132; 135; 298	Common
Zombie (Lair of Tarn Razorlor) Levels 72–75	72; 74; 75	2; 19; 33; 37; 54; 60; 86; 126	Common
Zombie (Lair of Tarn Razorlor) Levels 82–85	82; 84; 85	17; 55; 78; 82; 112; 154; 410	Common
Zoja	28	10; 90; 120; 222; 364	Common
Zamorakian sniper (Heart of Gielinor)	108	272–3,404	10/128
Zamorak wizard	70	77; 89; 240	Common
Zamorak warrior	61; 65	100	Common
Zamorak ranger	64	100	Common
Zamorak mage (monster)	68	100	Common
Zamorak crafter	26	1–50	Common
Zakl'n Gritch	102	1,300–1,400	Common
Zakl'n Gritch	102	1,000–1,500	63/8192
Yuri	28	10; 90; 120; 222; 364	Common
Yukimura of Hanto	105	200–3,500	Common
Young grotworm	28	100	Common
Yor'Ger the Deceiver	200	30,000–65,000	Rare
Yor'Ger the Deceiver	200	1,000–15,000	Common
Yeti	63	272–648	Common
Yadviga	28	10; 90; 120; 222; 364	Common
Xiang the Water-shaper	111	200–3,500	Common
Wyvern	127	6,021–9,536	10/128
Wyvern (elite)	133	6,021–9,536	Common
Wythien	N/A	10,730–29,219	Common
Woman	2; 4	3; 5; 15; 25	Common
Woman	1	3; 20	Always
Wolf (Heart of Gielinor)	108	272–3,404	10/128
Wizard	18	1–30	Common
Witch's Cauldron	N/A	50,000,000	1350/51121500

Item spawns

• Inside the Black Arm Gang hideout in Brimhaven (five spawns) in piles of 2-5 coins.
• In the western Ruins in Wilderness (three spawns) in piles of 4 coins.
• South of the Air obelisk in the Wilderness (six spawns) in piles of 2-4 coins.
• In the Lava Maze in Wilderness (two spawns) in piles of 1-21 coins.
• In the bear cage north of Varrock Palace (two spawns) in piles of 3-4 coins.
• South of the Chaos altar in Wilderness in a pile of 2 coins.
• In the Red Dragon Isle in Wilderness (two spawns) in piles of 1 coin.

Store locations

This is an auto-generated list (update now). For a full list, see here. For help, see the FAQ.

Seller	Location	Cost	Currency	Base stock	Members?
Spy Club	Ardougne Zoo	1	Penguin points	∞

Gallery

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  5-24 coins detailed

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  25-99 coins detailed

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  Coins during Grim Tales

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  Coins during Shilo Village

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  Coins retrieved during Beneath Cursed Tides

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  Coins on the former post-login screen

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included—see here for how to help out!

• patch 8 August 2022 (Update):
  • Picking up coins outside of the Wilderness - no matter your PvP state - will now see them go directly into the money pouch, rather than your backpack.

• patch 9 September 2019 (Update):
  • Coin stack model has been made less shiny to stop in some cases, the coins appearing white.

• ninja 2 February 2015 (Update):
  • Examining a stack of coins on the ground will now display how many there are in the stack.

• patch 4 February 2014 (Update):
  • The coins value in the Hero interface is now visible on one line when passing the 1 billion mark.

• patch 13 May 2013 (Update):
  • Players can now telegrab coins with a full inventory.

• update 23 June 2001 (Update):
  • Fixed a bug which could cause stack of 0 coins to be created.

• update 4 January 2001 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• In RuneScape Classic, the same image was used for coins, regardless of the number of coins dropped. Often, the only way to know how many coins were on the ground was to pick them up.
• The maximum price one can put up on the Grand Exchange is 2,147,483,647 coins. Any offer greater than this will simply read "Too high!", where the total price would normally be shown. Since you cannot raise the price beyond 2,147,483,647 coins, you can only get "Too high!" when you offer multiple items.
• Alchemy spells cannot be cast on coins. If a player attempts it, a message will inform the player that "Coins are already made of gold...". It is possible, however, turn other gold items (such as gold ore and gold bars) into coins using alchemy spells. It is impossible to convert gold bars or other gold items into coins besides using alchemy.
• When two or more monsters drop coins in the same spot, the coins will stack.
• With a Squeal of Fortune update, it was once possible to win 600 million coins, the largest single source of spontaneous coins in the game excluding CoinShare.
• Even if there is only 1 coin on the ground, it will still say "coins".
• When 1,000,000,000 or more coins are deposited into the money pouch, it has a different sound effect than any amount withdrawn below 1 billion.
• Trying to deposit coins via the Grand Exchange 'To Bank' option, while having a max cash pile in your bank will yield: "You have ran out of Bank Space. Please make more room." regardless of the amount of bank space left.
• In the 13th issue of the God letters, Guthix maintains that all coins are of a similar size, weight, and are made of "purest gold", which is why they are accepted everywhere regardless of the patterning each fief applies to the currency that they mint.

See also

• Economy guide for information on how the economy in RuneScape works
• Money Making Guide for advice on how to accumulate profit