ten pennies
U.S. Nickels weigh 5 grams. So 2 well equal 10 grams.
All Indian head (a/k/a buffalo) nickels were struck in the same alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. That composition has been used for all 5-cent pieces except the famous "war nickels" made during WW 2. The latter were made of silver, copper, and manganese because nickel was needed for the war effort.
If you are asking about US coins the answer is no with the exception of the years of WW11. They are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper since they were first introduced. In 1942-45 they were made with 35% silver, 56% copper and 9% manganese. These nickels are generally worth more for their silver content of around $2.
All buffalo nickels were struck in the same alloy of 75% copper / 25% nickel that has been used for all 5-cent pieces except the famous "war nickels" made during WW 2.
That's a very broad question because there are about 90 different combinations of dates, mint marks, and major varieties. Most Jefferson nickels dated 1938 to 1963 are not worth a significant premium, but there are some exceptions:1938-D : $1 to $30 depending on condition1938-S : $1 to $251939-D : $2 to $80"War nickels" 1942 to 1945 : $2 to $151950-D : $5 to $20Except for those "war nickels" that contain about 1.5 gm of silver, ALL other US nickels regardless of date are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper. The only 90% silver denominations made up to 1964 were dimes, quarters, and halves.
1 quarter-1 dime-1 nickel 1 quarter-1 dime-5 pennies 1 quarter-3 nickels 1 quarter 2 nickels-5 pennies 1 quarter-1 nickel-10 pennies 1 quarter-15 pennies 4 dimes 3 dimes-2 nickels 3 dimes-1 nickel-5 pennies 3 dimes- 10 pennies 2 dimes-4 nickels 2 dimes-3 nickels-5 pennies 2 dimes-2 nickels-10 pennies 2 dimes-1 nickel-15 pennies 2 dimes-20 pennies 1 dime-6 nickels 1 dime-5 nickels-5 pennies 1 dime-4 nickels- 10 pennies 1 dime-3 nickels-15 pennies 1 dime-2 nickels-20 pennies 1 dime-1 nickel-25 pennies 1 dime-30 pennies 8 nickels 7 nickels-5 pennies 6 nickels-10 pennies 5 nickels-15 pennies 4 nickels-20 pennies 3 nickels-25 pennies 2 nickels-30 pennies 1 nickel-35 pennies 40 pennies Total Number of Solutions=31
50 pennies45 pennies, 1 nickel40 pennies, 2 nickels40 pennies, 1 dime35 pennies, 3 nickels35 pennies, 1 nickel, 1 dime30 pennies, 4 nickels30 pennies, 2 nickels, 1 dime30 pennies, 2 dimes25 pennies, 5 nickels25 pennies, 3 nickels, 1 dime25 pennies, 1 nickel, 2 dimes25 pennies, 1 quarter20 pennies, 6 nickels20 pennies, 4 nickels, 1 dime20 pennies, 2 nickels, 2 dimes20 pennies, 1 nickel, 1 quarter15 pennies, 7 nickels15 pennies, 5 nickels, 1 dime15 pennies, 3 nickels, 2 dimes15 pennies, 2 nickels, 1 quarter15 pennies, 1 nickel, 3 dimes10 pennies, 8 nickels10 pennies, 6 nickels, 1 dime10 pennies, 4 nickels, 2 dimes10 pennies, 3 nickels, 1 quarter10 pennies, 2 nickels, 3 dimes10 pennies, 1 nickel, 1 dime, 1 quarter10 pennies, 4 dimes5 pennies, 9 nickels5 pennies, 7 nickels, 1 dime5 pennies, 5 nickels, 2 dimes5 pennies, 4 nickels, 1 quarter5 pennies, 3 nickels, 3 dimes5 pennies, 2 nickels, 1 dime, 1 quarter5 pennies, 1 nickel, 4 dimes5 pennies, 2 dimes, 1 quarter10 nickels8 nickels, 1 dime6 nickels, 2 dimes5 nickels, 1 quarter4 nickels, 3 dimes3 nickels, 1 dime, 1 quarter2 nickels, 4 dimes1 nickel, 2 dimes, 1 quarter5 dimes2 quarters1 half dollar
You could have: 8 nickels and 1 penny or 6 nickels and 11 pennies or 4 nickels and 21 pennies or 2 nickels and 31 pennies. The option of 0 nickels and 41 pennies is excluded by the necessity that the amount is made up of dimes, nickels and pennies; 0 nickels would mean the $1.21 was made up of dimes and pennies only.
$2 for the nickels (40 nickels) $.50 for the pennies ( 50 pennies)
(1) 1 quarter (2) 1 quarter; 5 pennies (3) 3 dimes (4) 2 dimes; 2 nickels (5) 2 dimes; 10 pennies (6) 2 dimes; 1 nickel; 5 pennies (7) 1 dime; 4 nickels (8) 1 dime; 20 pennies (9) 1 dime; 3 nickels; 5 pennies (10) 1 dime; 2 nickels; 10 pennies (11) 1 dime; 1 nickel; 15 pennies (12) 30 pennies (13) 6 nickels (14) 5 nickels; 5 pennies (15) 4 nickels; 10 pennies (16) 3 nickels; 15 pennies (17) 2 nickels; 20 pennies (18) 1 nickel; 25 pennies (19) 30 pennies
There are 24 different combinations. 0 pennies, 7 nickels 0 pennies, 5 nickels, 1 dime 0 pennies, 3 nickels, 2 dimes 0 pennies, 1 nickel, 3 dimes 0 pennies, 2 nickels, 1 quarter 0 pennies, 1 dime, 1 quarter 5 pennies, 6 nickels 5 pennies, 4 nickels, 1 dime 5 pennies, 2 nickels, 2 dimes 5 pennies, 3 dimes 5 pennies, 1 nickel, 1 quarter 10 pennies, 5 nickels 10 pennies, 3 nickels, 1 dime 10 pennies, 1 nickel, 2 dimes 10 pennies, 1 quarter 15 pennies, 4 nickels 15 pennies, 2 nickels, 1 dime 15 pennies, 2 dimes 20 pennies, 3 nickels 20 pennies, 1 nickel, 1 dime 25 pennies, 2 nickels 25 pennies, 1 dime 30 pennies, 1 nickel 35 pennies (see the related question below for an equation used for these)
9 combinations. 23 pennies 1 nickel 18 pennies 2 nickels 13 pennies 3 nickels 8 pennies 4 nickels 3 pennies 1 dime 13 pennies 2 dimes 3 pennies 1 dime 2 nickels 3 pennies 1 dime 1 nickel 8 pennies
There are 19 different ways to make 36 cents. 1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 penny 1 quarter, 2 nickels, 1 penny 1 quarter, 1 nickel, 6 pennies 3 dimes, 1 nickel, 1 penny 2 dimes, 3 nickels, 1 penny 2 dimes, 2 nickels, 6 pennies 2 dimes, 1 nickels, 11 pennies 1 dime, 4 nickels, 1 nickel, 1 penny 1 dime, 3 nickels, 11 pennies 1 dime, 2 nickels, 16 pennies 1 dime, 1 nickel, 21 pennies 7 nickels, 1 penny 6 nickels, 6 pennies 5 nickels, 11 pennies 4 nickels, 16 pennies 3 nickels, 21 pennies 2 nickels, 26 pennies 1 nickel, 31 pennies 36 pennies
1 Dime, 1 Nickel, 2 Pennies 1 Dime, 7 Pennies 3 Nickels, 2 Pennies 2 Nickels, 7 Pennies 1 Nickel, 12 Pennies 17 Pennies The answer is 6 different combinations!
1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 penny 1 quarter, 2 nickels, 1 penny 1 quarter, 1 nickel, 6 pennies 3 dimes, 1 nickel, 1 penny 2 dimes, 3 nickels, 1 penny 2 dimes, 2 nickels, 6 pennies 2 dimes, 1 nickels, 11 pennies 1 dime, 4 nickels, 1 nickel, 1 penny 1 dime, 3 nickels, 11 pennies 1 dime, 2 nickels, 16 pennies 1 dime, 1 nickel, 21 pennies 7 nickels, 1 penny 6 nickels, 6 pennies 5 nickels, 11 pennies 4 nickels, 16 pennies 3 nickels, 21 pennies 2 nickels, 26 pennies 1 nickel, 31 pennies 36 pennies 1 Quarter, 11 pennies 1 Dime, and 26 Pennies And this makes 21 Ways
25 pennies 5 nickels 2 dimes and 5 pennies 2 dimes and a nickel a quarter 3 nickels and a dime 10 pennies and 3 dimes 15 pennies and a dime 4 nickels and 5 pennies
20 pennies 1 nickel & 15 pennies 2 nickels & 10 pennies 3 nickels & 5 pennies 1 dime & 1 nickel & 5 pennies 2 dimes