Abstract: A device for the receiving of coins in a coin-operated automatic machine is provided with a coin-insertion slot, furnished in the coin-operated automatic machine for receiving of the coin money, where the individual coins have to be fed successively by the user. The device allows the receiving of coins such that the complete mixture of coins is accepted and is automatically and sequentially individually fed to the coin acceptance tester. In order to achieve an automatic continuous coin feed to the coin acceptance tester, there is provided a continuous conveyor with a coin collection space, where the coins, which can be fed in as mixed coins, are individualized and then fed to the coin acceptance tester.