The following table gives specifications for U.S. Mint legal tender coins presently in circulation.
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. 26.50 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 | Edge-Lettering | Edge-Lettering |
No. of Reeds | N/A | N/A | 118 | 119 | 150 | N/A | N/A |
Quick Circulating Coin Facts:
All uncurrent or mutilated coins received by the Mint are melted and reused in the manufacture of coinage strips.