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Worth only one cent, the penny is the smallest denomination of
U.S. money. It's made of copper plated zinc, and shows a picture
of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the USA.
Nickel
| Value |
Five
cents |
| Pictures
on both side of the coins |
Jefferson
and Monticello |
| Standard
weight |
5.0
grams |
| Standard
diameter |
0.835
in. or 21.21 mm |
| Thickness |
1.95
mm |
| Edge |
Smooth |
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The nickel is, in fact, made partly of nickel. It's worth five
cents and has a picture of the third president of the USA, Thomas
Jefferson, on the front. Jefferson's colonial plantation, Monticello,
is pictured on the back.
Dime
| Value |
Ten
cents |
| Pictures
on both side of the coins |
Roosevelt
andTorch/oak branch/ olive branch |
| Standard
weight |
2.268
grams |
| Standard
diameter |
0.705
in. or 17.91 mm |
| Thickness |
1.35
mm |
| Edge |
Ridged |
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The tiny dime
is worth 10 cents. The thirty-second president of the USA, Franklin
Roosevelt, is pictured on the front. Like the nickel, it's made
of a nickel and copper blend
Quarter
| Value |
Twenty
Five cents |
| Pictures
on both side of the coins |
Washington
and Eagle Reverse/colonial drummer |
| Standard
weight |
5.670
grams |
| Standard
diameter |
O.955
in. or 24.26 mm |
| Thickness |
1.75
mm |
| Edge |
Ridged |
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George Washington,
the first president of the USA, graces the front of the quarter.
It is perhaps the most useful of all the coins, because many coin-operated
machines, such as washers and some candy machines, will only accept
quarters.
Half
Dollar
| Value |
Fifty
cents |
| Pictures
on both side of the coins |
Kennedy
and Presidential coat of arms / Independence hall |
| Standard
weight |
11.340
grams |
| Standard
diameter |
1.205
in or 30.61 mm |
| Thickness |
2.15
mm |
| Edge |
Ridged |
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Although they
are still around, the half dollar and dollar coins are relatively
rare. Most machines won't accept them, with the exception of some
post office vending machines. Issued in 1964, the Kennedy half
dollar displays a picture of John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth
president of the USA. It's worth fifty cents.
Dollar
| Value |
Hundred
Cents |
| Pictures
on both side of the coins |
Eisen
Hower and Liberty Bell/Moon/ American Eagle Emblem |
| Standard
weight |
24.59
grams |
| Standard
diameter |
1.5
in. or 38.1 mm |
| Thickness |
2.00
mm |
| Edge |
Ridged |
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