a device for guiding an arriving coin , which is travelling edgewise , to a selected one of a plurality of exits of the device , comprising a guide having a coin entry to admit arriving coins and a coin outlet , the guide being of changeable configuration , and a guide control mechanism adapted to selectively position the coin outlet in register with any selected one of the exits , and to change the configuration of the guide as its coin outlet moves between exits . the device can guide coins to numerous exits spaced over a wide range yet is compact in height and width and requires only a single actuator .