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Most modern coins are made of alloys which are not strictly mixtures. An alloy is a combination of metals that are melted together. Also, coins may be partially or completely composed of a single element. For example, the cores of US dimes, quarters, halves, and dollars is pure copper while the outside cladding is an alloy - cupronickel for the lower denominations and manganese-brass for dollars.

Old US large cents were made of pure copper and for several decades Canadian nickels, dimes, quarters, and halves were made of pure nickel.

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