It varies in coins, in the U.S. we use copper for pennies, nickel for nickels,dimes, quarters and half-dollars. The reason why is because the cheapness of getting the metal, and so on and so forth.
CorrectionThe US Mint lists specifications for all current US Coins:Precious metals are rarely if ever used today to make common circulating coins. However, some modern coins are minted in precious metals by various countries for collectors and investors. In those cases, and historically, Gold and Silver are and were by far the most common precious metals used for coinage.
Different metals are used in different coins depending on the country and type of coin. In the US, the main metals used are copper, zinc, nickel, and sometimes silver and manganese.
It can be shaped with great detail, it doesn't wear out that fast, and it's reasonably hard to fake.
Coins are made from copper alloys, aluminium, gold, silver, nickel alloys etc.
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because it was easy to mine and it was cheap metal so they decided to make it in to a coin which is cheap so hense where i said it was cheap they made it into 1p's or 2p's
intrinsic value If a coin had value because of its metal content, you would refer to the "bullion value" or the "melt value" of the coin, as versus the "numismatic value" that a coin which was rare or in exceptional condition would have.
nickel?
A US 5-cent coin is 75% copper and 25% nickel.
The metal disc used to make a coin is called a "coin blank" or, more formally, a "planchet." They also used to be called "flans," but that term is no longer as widely used.
It means someone had a metal punch and too much time on their hands.
It depends on the metal you want to know about. generally if it is the metal u use in your currency as coins. Then the cost is equivalent to the value written on it.Eg If i have a coin of 1 Pound(£) this means that the metal used to make that coin of one pound is having the monetary value of one pound for that much weight of metal.
To make a coin, you take 2 pieces of hard metal (usually steel) and engrave a reverse image of what you want the coin to look like on these pieces of metal. This is called the die. You then put the metal between the 2 dies and apply pressure to strike the coin. Ancient and medieval coins used a hammer to strike the coin (often multiple strikes were required) but modern methods use machines to strike the coin and usually only one strike is required except in high-relief and proof coins.
The Dollar Store or even dollar general
Since anyone can make a copy coin, it is impossible to tell what metal the coin is made out of without seeing the coin in hand. In general, they are made out of base metals (gold plated copper or something like that) but a jeweler might be able to tell you for sure.
Unless you have a very strange coin, moving or sliding the coin around will not make a great deal of difference to the coin's size. Having said that, metal does expand slightly when it heats up, which could occur if you move the coin around a lot. Not that any heat-related increase in size would be noticeable to the human eye...
yes because of the copper or metal in the coin.
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Solid metal.
because coin is made up of insulated metal thats why coin cannot charged
That number indicates the fineness or purity of the metal content. 900 means the coin is 90% of that metal.