A coin counting and sorting module

The present invention provides a coin counting and sorting module (100) comprising a coin sorter (102); a coin bowl (118) for receiving a deposited mass of coins to be sorted, said coin bowl (118) having an inner surface intended to be in contact with the coins to be sorted, the inner surface comprising a rotating surface (116) adapted for being rotated when the module (100) is in operation; a front coin sensor (108) for detecting and removing counterfeit coins; a coin separating rail knife (128) for receiving coins one by one at a first end (120) thereof from the rotating surface (116) and for guiding the coins past the front coin sensor (108); the coin sorter (102), the coin bowl (118), the front coin sensor (108), and the coin separating knife (128) being mounted on a front plate (126) of the coin counting and sorting module (100), wherein the coin counting and sorting module (100) also comprises an inclined rail block (112) for receiving accepted coins from the second end (114) of the coin separating rail knife (128) and forwarding these coins to the coin sorter (102), said inclined rail block (112) being mounted on the front plate (126) of the coin counting and sorting module (100), and where an anti-bounce block (110) is firmly fastened to the inclined rail block (112) by a finite number of fastening elements. The invention also provides a coin handling apparatus comprising such a coin counting and sorting module (100).