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Proven in casinos world wide, X-Mark Tokens in combination with X-Mark Xeptors stop counterfeit slugs and crossplay tokens in their tracks. The X-Mark is a machine readable optical mark minted directly into the surface of a token in a circular band near its periphery. It is also an attractive addition to the appearance of the token. The X-Mark token may not be duplicated by simple means of pressing a real X-Mark token into soft metal or by cutting grooves with a lathe. Because there are numerous distinguishable types of X-Mark tokens for each token diameter and alloy, the X-Mark provides greater security from slugging and unwanted crossplay while opening new promotional token marketing opportunities. Osborne Coinage is exclusively licensed under the IDX patents to market and produce X-Mark tokens in the Americas. For additional security, Osborne offers a number of security alloys, including bimetal coins, having electromagnetic signatures which are easily differentiated from "street available" alloys.

Osborne uses calibrated optical test equipment to check X-Mark tokens against rigid specifications, as they are minted, to ensure the quality of the minted mark and to intrinsically guarantee that tokens as minted by Osborne will function with the X-10, X-50, X-60 and X-70 Xeptors as manufactured by IDX. This system eliminates installation problems and delays which seem to be common practice in the industry.

Each X-Mark Xeptor is configured to read three of the dozens of X-Mark codes. This allows an establishment to selectively accept tokens from a sister property or to allow use of promotional tokens on special occasions or on special machines.

What Makes An X-Mark Code?

The X-Mark Code is made with an array of inclined reflective facets minted into a band about the periphery of the token, as shown in the picture to the right. There are many different facet angles that can be minted in both the front and back sides of a token to make an X-Mark Code. The picture below shows some of the many different reflective angles that are used to distinguish one code set from another using the X-Mark optics built into each Xeptor.

Example X-Mark Reflective Facet Code Angles