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There are currently 6 circulating denominations of US Coins, although the 2 largest ones are not used very frequently. Most have nicknames.

  • 1 cent; nickname "penny" from the old British usage
  • 5 cents; nickname "nickel" because it was the first US coin to have a high nickel content(*)
  • 10 cents; officially called a "dime", a name left over from the post-colonial era.
  • 25 cents; nickname "a quarter"
  • 50 cents; nickname "a half"
  • $1; nickname "a buck"

Be careful about the name nickel. Many people erroneously think the coin is spelled "nickle" but that's actually the name of a small songbird! (I am not making this up - you can check a good dictionary)

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