This page will contain additional articles about US coins, as they become available.United States coinageTop row: Sacagawea Dollar, Lincoln Cent, and Roosevelt Dime. Bottom: Kennedy Half Dollar, and Westard Journey Series Jefferson Nickel California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, and West Virgina state quartersCirculating United States currency currently includes six denominations of United States coinage: $0.01, $0.05, $0.10, $0.25, $0.50 and $1.00. All are produced by the United States Mint, which sells them to the Federal Reserve Banks, which are responsible for putting coins into circulation and withdrawing them from circulation, as demanded by the country's economy. Coins currently in circulationNote: ‡: In 1975 and 1976 bicentennial coinage was minted. Coins were dated 1776-1976. The quarter featured a Colonial Drummer, the half dollar Independence Hall, and the dollar coin featured the Liberty Bell superimposed on the Moon. Bullion coinsMain articles: American Gold Eagle, American Platinum Eagle, American Silver Eagle Non-circulating bullion coins are also produced by the United States Mint. The face value of these coins is symbolic and does not actually reflect the value of the precious metal contained in these coins. American Silver EagleAmerican Silver Eagles contain 999 fine silver.
American Gold EagleAmerican Gold Eagles contain 916 fine gold (22 karat).
American Platinum EagleAmerican Platinum Eagles contain 999.5 fine platinum.
Note: 1 troy ounce = 31.1034768 grams. Obsolete denominations
Note: It is a common misconception that "eagle"-based nomenclature for gold U.S. coinage was merely slang. This is not the case. The "eagle," "half-eagle" and "quarter-eagle" were specifically given these names in the Coinage Act of 1792. Likewise, the double eagle was specifically created as such by name ("An Act to authorize the Coinage of Gold Dollars and Double Eagles", title and section 1, March 3, 1849). CriticismsUniquely for a major currency, the value of U.S. coins is not inscribed on them in numerals. Instead, the value is written in English words, presenting potential difficulties for visitors to the country who do not speak the language well. Furthermore, the coins' inscriptions do not follow a consistent pattern of describing the value in cents: "One Cent" (penny), "Five Cents" (nickel) "One Dime" (dime, worth 10 cents), "Quarter Dollar" (quarter, worth 25 cents), and "Half Dollar" (worth 50 cents); knowledge of these terms is useful for visitors. (It may also be necessary for visitors to learn the coins' colloquial names.) For historical reasons, the size of the coins does not increase consistently with their face value. Both the one cent (penny) and the five cent (nickel) are larger than the dime, worth ten cents, and the less common 50-cent coin is larger than the recent Sacagawea and Susan B. Anthony dollar coins. The sizes of the dime, quarter, and half dollar are holdovers from before 1965, when they were made from 90% silver; (the half dollar was struck in 40% silver clad until 1970. Beginning in 1971 it has been struck in the same cupro-nickel clad as the dime, quarter, and new Eisenhower dollar) their sizes thus depended upon the amount of silver which cost their respective values, and this helps explain why the dime is the smallest of the coins. The current diameter used in dollar coins was introduced in 1979 with the Susan B. Anthony dollar, so their size was not dependent upon silver, and was thus chosen somewhat arbitrarily, with no relation to the Eisenhower dollars which were the same size as the Peace and Morgan silver dollars used earlier in the 20th century. Many object to the low values and cumbersome sizes of U.S. coins, as unlike other First World nations, the U.S. has never adjusted the basic scheme of its coinage to accommodate the many-fold inflation of the past century. Historically coins were intended to be a convenient form of money for making a wide variety of small, day-to-day purchases, and still function this way in Europe and Great Britain. This page about US coins includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about US coins News stories about US coins External links for US coins Videos for US coins Wikis about US coins Discussion Groups about US coins Blogs about US coins Images of US coins |
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Historically coins were intended to be a convenient form of money for making a wide variety of small, day-to-day purchases, and still function this way in Europe and Great Britain. . has never adjusted the basic scheme of its coinage to accommodate the many-fold inflation of the past century. It also has a number of more specific meanings:. coins, as unlike other First World nations, the U.S. The word western is an adjective used to refer to things that are in the West. Many object to the low values and cumbersome sizes of U.S. A Western blot is a method in molecular biology to detect a certain protein in a sample by using antibody specific to that protein. Anthony dollar, so their size was not dependent upon silver, and was thus chosen somewhat arbitrarily, with no relation to the Eisenhower dollars which were the same size as the Peace and Morgan silver dollars used earlier in the 20th century. Western is the shortened form for the Western College Program. The current diameter used in dollar coins was introduced in 1979 with the Susan B. Western is a nickname for Western Canada High School in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Beginning in 1971 it has been struck in the same cupro-nickel clad as the dime, quarter, and new Eisenhower dollar) their sizes thus depended upon the amount of silver which cost their respective values, and this helps explain why the dime is the smallest of the coins. Western is a nickname of the University of Western Ontario, in London, Ontario, Canada. The sizes of the dime, quarter, and half dollar are holdovers from before 1965, when they were made from 90% silver; (the half dollar was struck in 40% silver clad until 1970. Western is the nickname of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Anthony dollar coins. This is sometimes used to refer to music with a more "cowboy" style. Both the one cent (penny) and the five cent (nickel) are larger than the dime, worth ten cents, and the less common 50-cent coin is larger than the recent Sacagawea and Susan B. Western is sometimes synonymous with country music, due to the older name "country and western". For historical reasons, the size of the coins does not increase consistently with their face value. It is characterized by being set in the Old West of the United States, usually in the era around 1860–1900. (It may also be necessary for visitors to learn the coins' colloquial names.). The Western is a literary and dramatic genre found in books, films, paintings, and television and radio programs throughout the 20th century. Furthermore, the coins' inscriptions do not follow a consistent pattern of describing the value in cents: "One Cent" (penny), "Five Cents" (nickel) "One Dime" (dime, worth 10 cents), "Quarter Dollar" (quarter, worth 25 cents), and "Half Dollar" (worth 50 cents); knowledge of these terms is useful for visitors. Western is the name of a town in Oneida County, New York. Instead, the value is written in English words, presenting potential difficulties for visitors to the country who do not speak the language well. Western culture refers to the culture that has developed in the Western world. coins is not inscribed on them in numerals. See also: Occident
Likewise, the double eagle was specifically created as such by name ("An Act to authorize the Coinage of Gold Dollars and Double Eagles", title and section 1, March 3, 1849). The "eagle," "half-eagle" and "quarter-eagle" were specifically given these names in the Coinage Act of 1792. This is not the case. coinage was merely slang. Note: It is a common misconception that "eagle"-based nomenclature for gold U.S. Note: 1 troy ounce = 31.1034768 grams. American Platinum Eagles contain 999.5 fine platinum. American Gold Eagles contain 916 fine gold (22 karat). American Silver Eagles contain 999 fine silver. The face value of these coins is symbolic and does not actually reflect the value of the precious metal contained in these coins. Non-circulating bullion coins are also produced by the United States Mint. Main articles: American Gold Eagle, American Platinum Eagle, American Silver Eagle. The quarter featured a Colonial Drummer, the half dollar Independence Hall, and the dollar coin featured the Liberty Bell superimposed on the Moon. Coins were dated 1776-1976. ‡: In 1975 and 1976 bicentennial coinage was minted. The half-dollar retained a lower silver content between 1965 and 1971. Note: Fifty-dollar coin or "Half Union" (Commemorative only, California territorial gold, pattern piece). Twenty-dollar coin or "double eagle". Ten-dollar coin or "eagle". Five-dollar coin or "half-eagle". Four-dollar coin or "Stella" (not circulated). Three-dollar coin. Two-and-one-half dollar coin or "quarter-eagle". Gold one dollar coin. Twenty-cent piece. Half dime. Three-cent piece (silver and nickel varieties). Two-cent piece. Half cent. $100, one troy ounce (~31.1 grams) platinum. $50, 1/2 troy ounce (~15.6 grams) platinum. $25, 1/4 troy ounce (~7.78 grams) platinum. $10, 1/10 troy ounce (~3.11 grams) platinum. $50, one troy ounce (~31.1 grams) gold. $25, 1/2 troy ounce (~15.6 grams) gold. $10, 1/4 troy ounce (~7.78 grams) gold. $5, 1/10 troy ounce (~3.11 grams) gold. $1, one troy ounce (~31.1 grams) silver. |