Pitching pennies

This article is about the game where coins are thrown against a wall. For the game where coins are thrown into a box sometimes also called Pitch penny, see Penny in the hole.

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Child playing Pitching Pennies (drawing)

Pigeon Toss, or in Britain Pap, Penny Up, Keeley (Scotland), "Nippy (Wales)", Chucks, Quarters, “Tinks” or "Jingies" is a game played with coins. Players take turns to throw a coin at a wall, from some distance away, and the coin which lands closest to the wall is the winner.

The history of the game is ancient, and it is known to have been played by Ancient Greek children using bronze coins. In modern Israel the game is also played with Apricot kernels, and is called "Gogoim".

External links

• Boy Scout activity
• Family Education Variants