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A Coin Rotating On Its Edge (2014)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps 2014
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

A close-up shot of a shiny silver coin spinning steadily on its edge,. The coin's reflective surface glimmers under soft lighting, creating a mesmerizing effect as it rotates with precision. This home movie footage showcases the coin's smooth motion and metallic texture, offering a hypnotic abstract visual. Ideal for cinematic intros, b-roll, or modern art projects, this clip blends simplicity with elegance. The clean, rotating motion evokes a sense of balance and focus, making it a versatile asset for digital content, inspirational videos, or romantic-themed edits.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for documentary inserts, finance explainers, brand films, agency mood reels, and social edits needing a close macro visual of a silver coin rotating on a clean surface.
Edit role
The short 8-second action works as an insert, transition beat, title-background texture, or closing punctuation where a coin's edge-to-face rotation can bridge ideas about money, balance, chance, or value.
Visual details
A shiny silver 20 coin stands and rotates on its edge across a pale tabletop, with soft warm light, shallow depth of field, reflective highlights, visible embossed script and date, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The camera stays low at tabletop height with a tight close-up composition, shallow focus, and the coin moving through side, front, and reverse views against a plain cream background.

Tags

shinysilvercoinspinningcleanrotatingedgebackgroundstexturesbuyprofessionalartmodern4k

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
41 MB
Year filmed
2014
Published
Dec 2014

Still Frames From This Clip

4 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

A silver coin is seen nearly side-on as it stands on its edge on a cream tabletop, with soft highlights and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the coin balanced edge-first before its face turns toward camera. (0:00)
The coin remains almost edge-on, slightly shifted in rotation, with a thin reflective rim against the plain cream background and no visible people.
This moment emphasizes the narrow edge profile and reflective metal rim. (0:01)
The coin has rotated to reveal a front face with a large 20, embossed script, and the date 1994 under warm soft light, with no visible people.
The face of the coin becomes legible as the rotation brings the 20 denomination forward. (0:02)
Close front view of a silver 20 coin.

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