Nearly 3,000 euros are thrown into Rome's Trevi fountain every day, totalling over a million in the course of a year. There are regular attempts to steal the money but it is illegal to do so. The money has been used to fund a supermarket for the needy.

Trevi Fountain

Coins are purportedly meant to be thrown using the right hand over the left shoulder. This was the theme of 1954’s Three Coins in the Fountain and the Academy Award-winning song by that name which introduced the picture.

An estimated 3,000 euros are thrown into the fountain each day. In 2016, an estimated €1.4 million (US$1.5 million) was thrown into the fountain. The money has been used to subsidize a supermarket for Rome’s needy; however, there are regular attempts to steal coins from the fountain, even though it is illegal to do so.

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Trevi Fountain

Trevi Fountain in the evening

Sculptures at night

Trevi Fountain papal coat of arms

Trevi Fountain as viewed from the right side

Trevi Fountain

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevi_Fountain#Coin_throwing