An inductive foil detector for detecting the number of mutually following foils which each comprise a base material, which is in particular non-conductive or weakly conductive, and an electrically conductive layer arranged thereat, comprising - a resonant circuit for generating an alternating electromagnetic field, wherein the electrically conductive layer has such a small material thickness that the alternating field can penetrate the foil; and - an evaluation device for determining the damping of the resonant circuit, wherein either (i) the evaluation device is configured such that it assumes the presence of an individual foil at a predefined detection spacing on an exceeding of a first predefined threshold value of the damping; such that it assumes the presence of at least two foils at the predefined detection spacing on a falling below of the first threshold value; and such that it assumes a state without a foil at the detection spacing on the falling below of a second predefined threshold value which is smaller than the first threshold value; or (ii) the second threshold value is the same as the first threshold value and the evaluation unit is configured such that it assumes the presence of exactly one foil at the detection spacing on an exceeding of the threshold value; and such that it assumes the presence of no foil at all or of two or more foils at the detection spacing on the falling below of the threshold value. - a resonant circuit for generating an alternating electromagnetic field, wherein the electrically conductive layer has such a small material thickness that the alternating field can penetrate the foil; and - an evaluation device for determining the damping of the resonant circuit, wherein either (i) the evaluation device is configured such that it assumes the presence of an individual foil at a predefined detection spacing on an exceeding of a first predefined threshold value of the damping; such that it assumes the presence of at least two foils at the predefined detection spacing on a falling below of the first threshold value; and such that it assumes a state without a foil at the detection spacing on the falling below of a second predefined threshold value which is smaller than the first threshold value; or (ii) the second threshold value is the same as the first threshold value and the evaluation unit is configured such that it assumes the presence of exactly one foil at the detection spacing on an exceeding of the threshold value; and such that it assumes the presence of no foil at all or of two or more foils at the detection spacing on the falling below of the threshold value. (i) the evaluation device is configured such that it assumes the presence of an individual foil at a predefined detection spacing on an exceeding of a first predefined threshold value of the damping; such that it assumes the presence of at least two foils at the predefined detection spacing on a falling below of the first threshold value; and such that it assumes a state without a foil at the detection spacing on the falling below of a second predefined threshold value which is smaller than the first threshold value; or (ii) the second threshold value is the same as the first threshold value and the evaluation unit is configured such that it assumes the presence of exactly one foil at the detection spacing on an exceeding of the threshold value; and such that it assumes the presence of no foil at all or of two or more foils at the detection spacing on the falling below of the threshold value.