A coin selector (20) includes a single coin passage (24) and a single coin rolling-down passage (25). The coin passage (24) is equipped with coin discriminating means (32) so as to discriminate whether a coin inserted through a coin insert slit (22) is a true coin or a false coin, and moreover, discriminate the kind of the coin which has been recognized as a true coin. On the other hand, the coin rolling-down passage (25) is equipped with coin distributing means (35) so as to selectively distribute the true coin conveyed from the coin passage (24) depending on the kind of each coin. Conclusively, the coin selector (20) is constructed in a very compact configuration.