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December 17, 2025
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Can I sell photos of old coins (money) on Adobe Stock?

  • December 17, 2025
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Can I sell photos taken by me of real old silver coins 50-100 years old or more of different countries like USA, Soviet Union, Russian Empire, German Empire etc? I see some people sell similar old coins and even kind of contemporary coins.

1. But I'm still not sure if this legal and I'm not violate rights?? Can't find any info about this.
2. If yes, is this need to be editorial marked? (Other people marked standsard licence).
3. And are there any limits of selling a photos of coins, like age of coin, mintage country etc?

3 replies

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 18, 2025

If you use vintage coins alone or as part of a photo essay, it shouldn't be a problem. 

This is what you're competing with in Stock:

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=vintage+coins

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=old+coins

 

Good luck.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
RALPH_L
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 17, 2025

coins are ok. paper money will not be accepted if it is whole.

ZALEZPHOTO
Legend
December 17, 2025

I know that private mint silver will get rejected if you don't remove names. I haven't had any issues with American Eagles, so it's possible you're ok.

good luck 

ZALEZPHOTO