Connecting America through Coins
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(Denominations in Bold Type Are Still Authorized)
| Denomination | Cent | Nickel | Dime | Quarter | Half Dollar | Susan B. Anthony Dollar | $1 Coin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composition |
Copper Plated Zinc 2.5% Cu Balance Zn |
Cupro-Nickel 25% Ni Balance Cu |
Cupro-Nickel 8.33% Ni Balance Cu |
Cupro-Nickel 8.33% Ni Balance Cu |
Cupro-Nickel 8.33% Ni Balance Cu |
Cupro-Nickel 12.5% Ni Balance Cu |
Manganese-Brass 88.5% Cu 6% Zn 3.5% Mn 2% Ni |
| Weight | 2.500 g | 5.000 g | 2.268 g | 5.670 g | 11.340 g | 8.1 g | 8.1 g |
| Diameter |
0.750 in. 19.05 mm |
0.835 in. 21.21 mm |
O.705 in. 17.91 mm |
O.955 in. 24.26 mm |
1.205 in. 30.61 mm |
1.04 in. 26.50 mm |
1.043 in. 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.55 mm | 1.95 mm | 1.35 mm | 1.75 mm | 2.15 mm | 2.00mm | 2.00 mm |
| Edge | Plain | Plain | Reeded | Reeded | Reeded | Reeded | Plain |
| No. of Reeds | N/A | N/A | 118 | 119 | 150 | 133 | N/A |
The numbers of reeds by denomination are:
|
Denomination One Cent Five Cent Dime Quarter Half Dollar Dollar (1.04 diameter) Susan B. Anthony Dollar $1 Coin Highest number of reeds Silver American Eagle one ounce Lowest number of reeds $1 Gold Coin (.511-inch diameter) |
Number of Reeds 0 0 118 119 150 189 133 0 201 81 |
Note: American Eagle coins and many commemorative and coins also are reeded.
(Denominations in Bold Type Are Still Authorized)
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HALF CENT CENT TWO-CENT SILVER THREE-CENT NICKEL THREE-CENT NICKEL FIVE-CENT HALF DIME DIME TWENTY-CENT QUARTER DOLLAR HALF DOLLAR DOLLAR |
1793 - 1857 1793 TO DATE 1864 -1873 1851 - 1873 1865 - 1889 1866 TO DATE 1794 - 1873 1796 TO DATE 1875 - 1878 1796 TO DATE 1794 TO DATE 1794 TO DATE |
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(Includes: Eisenhower - 1971 through 1978 Susan B.Anthony - 1979 to 1980 and 1999 $1 Coin - 2000 to date) |
Cost of Producing the Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter, and Golden Dollar Coins.
| $1 Coin | Quarter | Dime | Nickel | Penny |
| 18.03 cents | 11.14 cents | 5.65 cents | 11.18 cents | 2.41 cents |
(United States Mint, 2011 Annual Report, pg. 11)
