US nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel, and have been since they were introduced in 1866. The only ones containing silver are dated 1942-1945.
Here is a complete list of the metals and alloys used for practically every coin and medal.Elements Used for Coins and MedalsAluminiumAntimonyCarbonChromiumCobaltCopperGoldHafniumIronLeadMagnesiumManganeseMolybdenumNickelNiobiumPalladiumPlatinumRheniumSeleniumSilverTantalumTelluriumTinTitaniumTungstenVanadiumZincZirconiumAlloys Used for Coins and MedalsAcmonitalAluminium BronzeArgentanBarton's MetalBath MetalBell MetalBillonBrassBronzeCrown GoldCupro-nickelDowmetalElectrumFrankliniumGerman SilverGun MetalManganese BronzeNickel BrassNickel SilverNordic GoldOrichalchumPewterPinchbeckPotinSilver AlloysSpeculumStainless SteelSteelTombacVireniumWhite Metal
No.Silver is a metal and a chemical element. It's commonly used to make coins. To see what it looks like enter the word silver in images.google.com.
Copper-plated steel has been used since 1993.
Not in chemistry: The term "coinage metal" in chemistry means copper, silver, and/or gold, and this list does not include aluminum. In law and business, "coinage metal" means any metal actually used for physical coins, and aluminum could be used but only rarely has actually been so used.
bronze worths more because they can be used for jewelries while copper is only used for coins and wires
Copper
hydrogen
Silver
Not a mineral but a metal- copper.
British copper plated steel 1 and 2 Pence coins were introduced in 1992.
Specific metal is used for coins mainly for three reasons: First: to be durable enough against friction to last for relatively long periods without the lettering and/or the images wearing off Second: to make it difficult to be counterfeited Third: to be costly for those who are trying to counterfeit the coins
Silver is a type of metal. It is used for jewelry, utensils, coins, and much, much more!
It is used as a metal, and it is used in the coins we use today.
The Romans used bronze, silver and gold to make their coins.
Here is a complete list of the metals and alloys used for practically every coin and medal.Elements Used for Coins and MedalsAluminiumAntimonyCarbonChromiumCobaltCopperGoldHafniumIronLeadMagnesiumManganeseMolybdenumNickelNiobiumPalladiumPlatinumRheniumSeleniumSilverTantalumTelluriumTinTitaniumTungstenVanadiumZincZirconiumAlloys Used for Coins and MedalsAcmonitalAluminium BronzeArgentanBarton's MetalBath MetalBell MetalBillonBrassBronzeCrown GoldCupro-nickelDowmetalElectrumFrankliniumGerman SilverGun MetalManganese BronzeNickel BrassNickel SilverNordic GoldOrichalchumPewterPinchbeckPotinSilver AlloysSpeculumStainless SteelSteelTombacVireniumWhite Metal
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While it is now never used in currency, the metal silver is used in jewellery and photography.