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From mid-1942 to 1945 US nickels were made of an alloy of 35% silver, 56% copper, and 9% manganese because nickel metal was needed for the war effort.
All other US nickels minted from 1866 to mid-1942 and from 1946 to the present are made of a copper-nickel alloy.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoNickel and copper are commonly used nowadays. Silver and gold were common back when coins had real intrinsic value. ( Modern coins are like paper money- valuable only because they are backed by the government that issues them.)
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∙ 12y agomostly zinc and nickel if I'm not mistaken. I do know pennies aren't copper any more because that much copper is worth more than 1 penny, so now its just copper plated zinc.
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∙ 15y agopewter
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What do copper silver and gold have in common?
All are metals and used to make coins.
What are the top five minerals that are best to make a coin?
Mineral are not used to make coins. Metals are not minerals. Metals used for coinage include copper, nickel, silver, gold, zinc and platinum.
Used in coins and structural materials?
metals
What metals make 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
What are the alkali metals and coinage metals?
Alkali metals are group 1 metals such as lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium and francium. Coinage metals are metals used in coin age to make coins. They are copper, gold and silver.
What are the coinage elements?
The coinage elements are the metals that are used to make coins. They are the three metals from Group 11 of the periodic table - copper, silver and gold.
Gold silver and copper are examples of a?
these are all metals that are mined. they are also used in coins, and when combined, make bronze.
Why are gold silver and platinum called precious metals?
Gold, silver, and platinum have been called "precious metals" because they are metals and were used to make coins (money) in the days when money had to be made of something that was considered to be valuable in themselves. Thus, as coins they were valuable or precious
Why are copper gold silver and platinum used for making coins and jewelry?
Silver and gold have not been used to make general circulation coins for many years, and platinum has never been used to make general circulation coins. The value of the metal became greater than value of the coin, so cheaper and more robust metals were found to make coins. Copper is rarely used to make low denomination coins these days for the same reason, but is still used to make "silver" coins as an alloy with nickel. Most "silver" general circulation coins are made from a 75% copper, 25% nickel alloy, or a similar ratio of the two metals, giving the coin a silvery appearance. Many Mints around the world produce bullion coins for collectors from precious metals such as gold and silver and even platinum sometimes, plus a few more even more exotic metals Silver, gold and platinum are all precious metals with a high value. They look good as jewellery and usually do not have any adverse reactions with the skin of the wearer.
Why coinage used to make coin?
Coinage is a word to describe coin currency. Coins are nowadays made from various metals.
What is a billon?
A billon is any of several alloys of precious metals and base metals used, when legal, to make coins or metals.
What are the properties that make metals suitable for coins?
Almost any metal is suitable for coins. But from a practical point of view, metals should be fairly hard, so that the imprint doesn't fade too quickly and it shouldn't be too light since most people like their coins to have a little 'weight', certainly if a coin represents a certain value.
