A roundup of difficult coin magic: coin tricks that use a variety of techniques.
Among all types of magic, we’ll introduce a classic: magic using coins.
One advantage is that as long as you have some coins, you can perform it almost anywhere, right away.
But did you know that many coin routines are actually quite advanced, often requiring you to master coin-handling techniques?
So in this article, we’ll highlight some of the more difficult tricks from the wide world of coin magic.
Of course, learning the techniques—and performing them naturally within a routine—is no easy task, but we encourage you to master the tricks introduced here and give them a try!
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A collection of advanced coin magic. Coin tricks using various techniques (11–20)
Teleportation of a coin using the Han Ping Chien move
Do you know the Han Ping Chien move? It’s a technique that makes it look like you’re placing multiple coins down when in fact you’re not.
The first thing you need is the thumb palm.
The thumb palm is a technique for concealing a coin with your thumb.
First, grab two coins and thumb palm them as is.
Then you pretend to pass them to the other hand, but you don’t actually transfer them.
At that moment, producing the sound of coins clinking is the key to the Han Ping Chien move.
The coin that was transparent appears at the end.
This is a magic trick where you claim to have a transparent coin in your hand and make the coin appear and disappear.
Using techniques like the classic palm, where the coin is held in the palm, and false throws to misdirect the audience’s gaze, you produce the coin with gestures such as waving your hand.
Smooth wrist and finger movements are crucial; by keeping the fingers moving freely, you prevent the audience from realizing a coin is concealed there.
Pay attention to subtle switches in movement, such as where you keep the coin, and when and to where you transfer it.
A magic trick where a coin moves under a clock
The magic trick where a coin moves under a watch is really mysterious, isn’t it? It even feels like the coin gently floats and gets sucked into the gap of the watch.
To perform this trick, you need to master a technique called the finger palm.
It’s a method of secretly holding the coin at the base of your fingers.
Practice in front of a mirror over and over to develop natural movements.
Pay attention to your angles too—using the audience’s blind spots effectively is key.
Once you can do it perfectly, you’ll definitely amaze your spectators.
Give it a try!
Three-coin teleportation
It’s a magic trick where you hold three coins in one hand, clench both hands, and make it look like you’re transferring the coins from one hand to the other.
The method is simple: you pretend to pass all three while secretly keeping one back with your thumb, then switch to a palm grip to reduce any sense of unnaturalness.
Key points include angling your palm so the moment you keep the coin isn’t visible to the spectator, and being able to perform other motions while holding a coin in classic palm.
If you produce a sound at the moment you retain the coin, it strongly sells the idea that the coin has been carried into the palm.
Vanish and Reappearance of Three Coins
It’s a magic trick where you seem to place coins one by one into your hand, they vanish, and then you produce the three vanished coins.
You only pretend to put the coin in, while secretly keeping it in the other hand, and you manage the angles so the retention isn’t detected.
The last coin is vanished using a Wilson Palm, instantly clipping it with the index finger—doing that clipping action with each hand simultaneously is the tricky part.
After that, reveal the hidden coins in sequence, paying attention to the angles of your fingers and wrists as you go.
Coin teleportation magic that should have been held in your hand
Let me introduce a coin teleportation magic trick.
You place coins one by one—five in total—onto the spectator’s hand.
After all five are placed, one coin somehow teleports from the closed hand.
Because your hands are in full view of the audience, performing this is very challenging and requires both visual and auditory technique.
It’s also hard to practice, so mastering it can be difficult, but it’s sure to amaze when performed.
Give it a try and master it!
Summary of difficult coin magic. Coin tricks using various techniques (21–30)
Coin Vanish and Production Using the Wilson Palm
This is a simple magic trick where you wave one hand over the hand holding a coin to make the coin vanish and reappear.
It uses the Wilson Palm technique, gripping the coin by bending the index finger, so with a hand-waving motion it can even be done one-handed.
Roll the coin toward the wrist with the middle finger while angling it diagonally, then push it up with the thumb and catch it with the index finger.
After that, hide the coin held by the middle or ring finger so it can’t be seen.
Be mindful to perform the moves smoothly with minimal motion, using natural palm movements so you don’t give anything away.