Template:NoCoins

This image has currency in it to indicate scale.

Using coins for scale is discouraged as it will require people unfamiliar with them to look up the dimensions or guess, both of which defeat the purpose of the object in the first place. Coins can also reinforce a geographical bias, and some coins' designs are copyrighted.

Ideally, a photograph should include a ruler with the subject (example) or an added scale marking. SI ("metric") units are the most commonly used worldwide (see meter and centimeter).

Images with coins to indicate scale

Common coin diameters for reference:

U.S. dollar (as of?):
- 1¢: 19.05 mm, 0.75 in
- 5¢: 21.21 mm, 0.84 in
- 10¢: 17.91 mm, 0.71 in
- 25¢: 24.26 mm, 0.94 in
- 50¢: 30.61 mm, 1.22 in
- $1: 26.5 mm, 1.02 in

Canadian dollar (as of?):
- 1¢: 19.05 mm, 0.75 in
- 5¢: 21.2 mm, 0.83 in
- 10¢: 18.03 mm, 0.71 in
- 25¢: 23.88 mm, 0.94 in
- 50¢: 27.13 mm, 1.07 in
- $1: 26.5 mm, 1.02 in
- $2: 28 mm, 1.1 in

Pound sterling as of 2021:
- 1p: 20.32 mm, 0.8 in
- 2p: 25.91 mm, 1.02 in
- 5p: 18 mm, 0.71 in
- 10p: 24.5 mm, 0.96 in
- 20p: 21.4 mm, 0.84 in
- 50p: 27.3 mm, 1.07 in
- £1: 23.03–23.43 mm, 0.91–0.92 in
- £2: 28.4 mm, 1.12 in

Euro as of 2002:
- 1c: 16.25 mm, 0.64 in
- 2c: 18.75 mm, 0.74 in
- 5c: 21.25 mm, 0.84 in
- 10c: 19.75 mm, 0.78 in
- 20c: 22.25 mm, 0.88 in
- 50c: 24.25 mm, 0.95 in
- €1: 23.25 mm, 0.92 in
- €2: 25.75 mm, 1.01 in

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This documentation is transcluded from Template:NoCoins/doc.

The template is used on files if they depict a coin or other object to give a hint of scale which is discouraged in preference of actual measure scales.

The template automatically sets the following categories: Category:Images with coins to indicate scale

Usage

Note: Do not use this template for images where coins are solely used for color comparisons, such as metal luster comparisons, where the sizes of the compared items are irrelevant.

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
`1`	Currency	Categorizes into “… (euro)” categories when set to “euro”	empty	optional

Template data

Parameter text is empty

TemplateData

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Existing template documentation
At Wikimedia Commons, it is recommended to use {{TemplateBox}} with either ‎useTemplateData=1 or ‎useTemplateData=only on the ‎/doc subpage and transcluding it with {{Documentation}} into the template. ‎<nowiki>-tags can be wrapped around the arguments, if required, to avoid templates being expanded.

Newly created template documentation and imports
Another option, especially for imported templates, or for users with JSON experience, is placing raw ‎<templatedata>-tags into the Wikitext of the template, as described in various Wikipediae.

Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information

The template is used on files if they depict a coin or other object to give a hint of scale which is discouraged in preference of actual measure scales.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Currency	`1`	Categorizes into “… (euro)” categories when set to “euro” Suggested values `euro`	Line	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the File namespace

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Localization

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This template is localized through {{Autotranslate}}. The layout of the template can be found under Template:NoCoins/layout.

To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please copy the code of Template:NoCoins/en (or any other language version you prefer to translate) and replace the text strings in there (the form below can be used to create a translation, the English version is preloaded in the edit box). Please change the parameter lang from en (or whatever language you are translating) to the language code of your language.