Tokens having minted identification codes

摘要: A token (20) for use, example, in the gaming, vending, toll collection and amusement industries, has identifying indicia automated discrimination of a identification such as issuing entity, denomination or like. The body, substantially shaped flat disk having opposite surfaces, with code marks (44) impressed minted directly into face surfaces on one both sides. includes surface variations aligned at least partly an angle relative to plane surface, being detectable reflective non-reflective variations, example by optical detector emitter-detector pair. can be annular rings transverse elongated direction extending from center edge token, which preferably is round. particular determined presence mark pattern defined location, spacing marks, correspondence non-correspondence sides different areas token. moves past spin irrelevant.