US Coins had different designs and composition during WWII versus modern coins.
Cents: Most cents were made of bronze instead of copper-plated zinc, and they had stylized wheat ears surrounding the words ONE CENT on the back. In 1943, cents were made of plated steel because copper was needed for the war effort. These coins were silver-gray in color and are the only US coins that stick to a magnet.
Nickels: Buffalo nickels were in regular use, but the new Jefferson design was becoming common. These coins had the same design as nickels made up till 2003, with Jefferson on the front and Monticello on the back. Until 1942 they were made of the same cupronickel alloy as modern nickels, but in the middle of that year the composition was changed to a blend of copper, silver, and manganese so nickel metal could be used in the war effort. These coins were distinguished by large mint mark letters over the dome on the back, and are the ONLY nickels that ever contained silver.
Dimes: Dimes were made of 90% silver and had a different design. They were called "Mercury" dimes because the front had a picture of Miss Liberty wearing a winged liberty cap, looking very much like the Roman god Mercury.
Quarters: These too were made of 90% silver. The design was the same as quarters made until 1998, with a spread-winged eagle on the back.
Halves: Half-dollars were 90% silver and unlike today were in general use. You often got them in change for amounts more than 50 cents. The design was considered to be one of the most beautiful ever on a US coin, with a picture of Miss Liberty walking in the sunrise on the front, and a perched eagle on the back.
Dollars: $1 coins were also 90% silver but were very large (38 mm), heavy coins that didn't circulate much except in the West. The last ones were minted in 1935 so they were already beginning to disappear from circulation by WWII.
Different weapons? The war today wasn't started by Archduke Franz Ferdinand's body.
In the most simplest terms...A Centurion was the leader of a group of Legionnaires. Although many differences it is similar to today's military of Officer and enlisted.
the message was that we are all created equal andthere is no difference between any man. it is relevant today because we are in war right now and we are all still equal.
Without doubt. The most notable difference was the lack of assault-rifles which are capable of firing rounds faster and stronger than their WW1 counterparts.
Today, two metals are used in Indian coins:Cupro-Nickel in two and five rupees.Ferratic Stainless Steel in the rest (one rupee coin and fifty, twenty five and ten paise coins).
There's more copper in coins of today than in olden days.
About 60 years?
Well, the difference between today and tonight is today is now in the daytime and tonight is this night, after dark.That is what the difference is between them.
the difference between todays fashion and thw 1900's is hat GEEK TPS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE WORLD.
The world during the revolutionary war was fighting for idenpendence, while the world today fights to preserve it.
theres no difference between the past hurracains and the present hurracains
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They didn't have them then
The economy is on big difference.
Coins today are typically made of a combination of metal alloys, such as copper, nickel, and zinc. Different denominations may have different compositions to ensure durability and cost-effectiveness. Some countries are also exploring alternative materials like polymer or composite materials for their coins.
There are many difference between today and 150 years ago. We now have cars, computers, and the Internet among numerous other changes. The roles between men and women are even different today.
both struggling, the difference was that the world during the revolutionary war was struggling for independence while the world today struggles to preserve it.