Secure and efficient coin destruction
With limited storage capacity and increasing inventories of obsolete coins, central banks require a reliable method to permanently remove monetary value. Kusters Coin Destruction Systems securely deform coins and blanks, enabling efficient storage management, transport reduction, and valuable metal recovery.
Coin destruction solutions that add value
Custom-engineered coin destruction systems designed to combine security, operational efficiency, and maximum material recovery. Suitable for central banks, mints, and currency authorities processing obsolete coins and blanks
Designed for secure coin destruction
Withdrawing coins from circulation requires permanent deformation to prevent reuse. The Coin Crushing Systems process minted coins and blanks, with configurations tailored to your coin types and throughput requirements. The crushed metal remains available for recycling.
Proven coin crushing technology
Our Coin Destruction Systems permanently deform coins, removing their monetary value while ensuring secure operation and efficient processing. The resulting scrap metal can be sold or recycled, creating additional value from withdrawn coin inventories.
Why coin destruction?
Secure and reliable
Our coin destruction systems feature advanced locks and alarm systems that meet the highest security standards, ensuring secure and reliable operation.
Quality deformation
The main challenge is achieving a deformation that completely removes the coin's face, making it unusable. Our systems deliver this with maximum security and reliability.
Cost-efficient operation
Achieve the best metal revenues while reducing operational costs through the elimination of security, storage and transport expenses.
Process Steps
General working principle of the Coin Crusher

Product features and benefits
For securely destroying coins
Suitable for minted coins and blanks
Processes both circulating coins and unissued blanks.
Capacity 50 - 1200 kg / h (coin dependent)
Available in multiple configurations depending on coin type and throughput requirements.
Automatic operation
Fully automated processing minimises operator involvement.
Integrated Security System
Advanced control and security architecture for safe and reliable operation.
User-Friendly Interface
Intuitive man-machine interface simplifies operation and monitoring.
Proven Technology
Based on decades of experience in high-security destruction applications.
Trusted partnerships worldwide
Discover how customers around the world trust Royal Dutch Kusters Engineering for secure, reliable, and efficient coin destruction solutions.