What are US coins made of?

Current U.S. coins are made of similar metals to each other. Each coin has a distinct metallurgic history. The Coinage Act of 1792 initially established percentages, sizes, and designs, and in this crucial document, each minted coin was specified to have a certain amount of valuable metal. That was the basis for its value.

What are the different denominations of US coins?

There have been other denominations (including 2 cent, 3 cent, 20 cent and half cent). Still, by and large, the smaller denominations of U.S. coinage have stayed the same: dollar, half dollar, quarter dollar, dime, nickel (or half dime), and penny. The earliest dollar coins were struck beginning in 1794 and were produced until 1935.

What are the different types of dollar coins?

Still, by and large, the smaller denominations of U.S. coinage have stayed the same: dollar, half dollar, quarter dollar, dime, nickel (or half dime), and penny. The earliest dollar coins were struck beginning in 1794 and were produced until 1935. For durability, these coins were made of 90% fine silver mixed with 10% copper.