What are the names of all 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"

Common Bullion Coins (Though these coins have a face value listed, their actual value because of the precious metals they are struck in makes their actual value much higher than their face value)

$1 Face Value, 1 troy ounce of silver - "American Silver Eagle"

$5 Face Value, 1/10 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/10 ounce)"

$10 Face Value, 1/4 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/4 ounce)"

$25 Face Value, 1/2 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1/2 ounce)"

$50 Face Value 1 troy ounce of gold - "American Gold Eagle (1 ounce)"

$10 Face Value 1/10 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/10 ounce)"

$25 Face Value 1/4 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/4 ounce)"

$50 Face Value 1/2 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1/2 ounce)"

$100 Face Value 1 troy ounce of platinum - "American Platinum Eagle (1 ounce)"

Less Common Bullion Coins (Again, these coins have a face value listed, however their actual value based on the amount of precious metals in them makes their intrinsic value much higher than their face value)

25 Cents Face Value, 5 troy ounces of silver - "America The Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins (5 ounce)"

$50 Face Value, 1 troy ounce of gold (has an American Indian on the obverse) - "American Buffalo"