diff --git a/cosmrs/src/base.rs b/cosmrs/src/base.rs
index 4133520d..91258a5a 100644
--- a/cosmrs/src/base.rs
+++ b/cosmrs/src/base.rs
@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ pub struct Coin {
     pub amount: u128,
 }
 
+impl Coin {
+    /// Constructor
+    pub fn new(amount: u128, denom: &str) -> Result<Self> {
+        Ok(Coin {
+            amount,
+            denom: denom.parse()?,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 impl TryFrom<proto::cosmos::base::v1beta1::Coin> for Coin {
     type Error = ErrorReport;
 
@@ -224,7 +234,7 @@ impl Serialize for Denom {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::{AccountId, Denom};
+    use super::{AccountId, Coin, Denom};
 
     #[test]
     fn account_id() {
@@ -248,4 +258,9 @@ mod tests {
                 .is_ok()
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn coin() {
+        Coin::new(1000, "uatom").unwrap();
+    }
 }