Abstract: A liquid diverting coin chute for conveying coins from a coin slot to a remotely positioned coin receptor includes a housing having sidewalls, front and rear walls, and top and bottom walls. The housing top wall includes an aperture for receiving coins from the coin slot. The housing bottom wall includes a first aperture for delivering coins to the coin receptor and a second aperture for dispensing liquid from the housing. A screen having front and back surfaces is disposed within the housing and extends from the housing top wall aperture to the housing bottom wall first aperture. The screen further extends between the housing sidewalls for conveying coins along the front surface thereof through the housing. The screen includes a plurality of apertures for passage of liquid therethrough to the bottom wall second aperture.