Man faces charge for paying disputed bill with 2,500 pennies

A US man has been charged for paying a disputed bill with 2,500 coins.

Jason West, from Utah, is facing a disorderly conduct charge, which carries a possible fine of $140, after he paid a $25 medical bill entirely in shrapnel.

Staff at the clinic were reportedly upset by the conduct of Mr West, who did not think he owed any money.

Assistant Vernal Police chief Keith Campbell told the Salt Lake City-based Deseret News: "After asking if they accepted cash, West dumped 2,500 pennies onto the counter and demanded that they count it. The pennies were strewn about the counter and the floor."