Coin Specifications

The following table gives specifications for The United States Mint legal tender coins presently in production for United States Mint Annual Sets.

Denomination	Cent	Nickel	Dime	Quarter Dollar	Half Dollar	Presidential $1	Native American $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	Manganese-Brass 88.5% Cu 6% Zn 3.5% Mn 2% Ni	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	0.705 in. 17.91 mm	0.955 in. 24.26 mm	1.205 in. 30.61 mm	1.043 in. 26.49 mm	1.043 in. 26.49 mm
Thickness	1.52 mm	1.95 mm	1.35 mm	1.75 mm	2.15 mm	2.00mm	2.00 mm
Edge	Plain	Plain	Reeded	Reeded	Reeded	Edge-Lettering	Edge-Lettering
No. of Reeds	N/A	N/A	118	119	150	N/A	N/A

Content last updated on September 20, 2016