A coin processing apparatus comprising: a coin conveying section that is configured to convey coins on a coin passage , an identifying section that is configured to identify coins on the coin passage, at least one discharging section is configured to discharge, normal coins are identified as normal by the identifying section from the coin passage, characterized in that the coin processing apparatus further comprises : at least first and second removing sections that is configured to remove abnormal coins that are identified as abnormal by the identifying section from the coin passage, and a control section that is configured to distribute abnormal coins to either one of the first and second removing sections in order to remove the abnormal coins, in accordance with identification factors of the abnormal coins, and an identification factor setting section that is configured to select and set the identification factor of the abnormal coins at each of the first and second removing sections , wherein the control section selects and sets an identification factor to be selected and set for the first removing section by the identification factor setting section so as not to overlap with an identification factor that has been selected and set for the second removing section . a coin conveying section that is configured to convey coins on a coin passage , an identifying section that is configured to identify coins on the coin passage, at least one discharging section is configured to discharge, normal coins are identified as normal by the identifying section from the coin passage, characterized in that the coin processing apparatus further comprises : at least first and second removing sections that is configured to remove abnormal coins that are identified as abnormal by the identifying section from the coin passage, and a control section that is configured to distribute abnormal coins to either one of the first and second removing sections in order to remove the abnormal coins, in accordance with identification factors of the abnormal coins, and an identification factor setting section that is configured to select and set the identification factor of the abnormal coins at each of the first and second removing sections , wherein the control section selects and sets an identification factor to be selected and set for the first removing section by the identification factor setting section so as not to overlap with an identification factor that has been selected and set for the second removing section . at least first and second removing sections that is configured to remove abnormal coins that are identified as abnormal by the identifying section from the coin passage, and a control section that is configured to distribute abnormal coins to either one of the first and second removing sections in order to remove the abnormal coins, in accordance with identification factors of the abnormal coins, and an identification factor setting section that is configured to select and set the identification factor of the abnormal coins at each of the first and second removing sections , wherein the control section selects and sets an identification factor to be selected and set for the first removing section by the identification factor setting section so as not to overlap with an identification factor that has been selected and set for the second removing section . <EOS>