What are all the US coins?

Answer 1

Current Circulation Coins:

One cent - no correct other name, but often colloquially called a "penny"

Five cents - "nickel"

Ten cents - "dime"

Twenty-Five cents - "quarter"

Fifty cents - "half dollar"

Dollar - "buck" Susan B Anthony dollar coins were often times called "Carter Quarters", large sized dollar coins including the Eisenhower dollar which contains no silver is often called a "Silver Dollar" and Sacagewea and Presidential Dollars are often called "Golden Dollars" even though they contain no gold and should be distinguished from the much smaller and older Gold Dollar (1849-1889) that was struck in real gold.

Historical Gold Coins:

$1 - "Dollar"

$2.50 - "Quarter Eagle"

$3 - "Three Dollar Piece"

$4 - "Stella"

$5 - "Half-Eagle"

$10 - "Eagle"

$20 - "Double Eagle"

Historical Coins:

1/2 Cent - "Half-cent piece"

2 Cents - "Two-Cent piece"

3 Cents - "Three-Cent Piece" (often called "trimes")

5 Cents (when struck in silver) - "Half-Dime"

20 Cents - "Twenty-Cent Piece" or "double dime"