What are the names of the US coins?
USA Currency Coins
- Common Coins. Penny. Worth 1 cent.
- Nickel. Worth 5 cents. It is made of a nickel and copper blend.
- Dime. Worth 10 cents. It is made of a nickel and copper blend.
- Quarter. Worth 25 cents. It is made of cupronickel.
- Golden Dollar. It is worth $1. It is made of a manganese-brass alloy.
What image is on the $1 coin?
Sacagawea dollar (2000–present)
| United States Dollar coin | |
|---|---|
| Obverse: Sacagawea with her son Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, US national motto, year and Liberty on top | Reverse: Eagle in flight, country name, face value and E pluribus unum (Out of many, one) |
| Coin popularly known as the Sacagawea dollar |
What images are on the US coins?
Which Historical Figures Are on U.S. Money?
- Abraham Lincoln on the U.S. penny.
- Thomas Jefferson on the U.S. nickel.
- Franklin D.
- George Washington on the U.S. quarter.
- Sacagawea on the U.S. $1 coin.
- George Washington on the U.S. $1 bill.
- Abraham Lincoln on the U.S. $5 bill.
- Alexander Hamilton on the U.S. $10 bill.
What are the pictures on the back of coins?
Most coin designs are allegorical. That means that the image that you see on coins or paper money represents some thought or feeling and not necessarily the literal design. For example, many U.S. coin designs have a portrait, usually of a female, wearing a band or hat.
How many types of U.S. coins are there?
Today, circulating coins exist in denominations of 1¢ (i.e. 1 cent or $0.01), 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, and $1.00. Also minted are bullion (including gold, silver and platinum) and commemorative coins.
What are all the coins called?
The penny, nickel, dime, and quarter are the circulating coins that we use today.
Which president is on each coin?
Abraham Lincoln appears on the penny, Thomas Jefferson is on the nickel, Franklin D. Roosevelt is featured on the dime, George Washington adorns the quarter-dollar, and John F. Kennedy is honored on the half-dollar.
Who is on the dime and nickel?
Money: Faces on US Coins
| Denomination | Face on Coin |
|---|---|
| 1 cent penny | President Abraham Lincoln |
| 5 cent nickel | President Thomas Jefferson |
| 10 cent dime | President Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| 25 cent quarter | President George Washington |
What is the image on a coin called?
Obverse (heads) is the front of the coin and the reverse (tails) is the back. Edge is the outer surface, which can have lettering, reeding, or be plain. Near the edge is the raised area called the rim. A bust is an image of a person from the neck up, like Abraham Lincoln on the penny.
Whats on the back of US coins?
Terms in this set (26)
- front of penny. Abraham Lincoln.
- back of penny. Lincoln memorial.
- front of nickel. Thomas Jefferson.
- back of nickel. Monticello Jefferson’s home.
- front of dime. franklin d Roosevelt.
- back of dime. olive branch, torch, oak branch.
- front of quarter. George Washington.
- back of quarter. American bald eagle.
What are the 4 main coins?
The 4 Main Types of U.S. Coins
- One Cent (Or Penny)
- Nickel.
- Dime.
- Quarter.
Why is dime called dime?
“Dime” is based on the Latin word “decimus,” meaning “one tenth.” The French used the word “disme” in the 1500s when they came up with the idea of money divided into ten parts. In America, the spelling changed from “disme” to “dime.”
Who is on the quarter?
George Washington
The quarter is the United States’ 25-cent coin. The person on the obverse (heads) of the quarter is George Washington, our first president. He’s been on the quarter since 1932, the 200th anniversary of his birth. The right-facing portrait of Washington dates to 2022.
What are all the American coins?
Silver Dollars (1794-1978): Silver Dollars are a general circulation coin produced by the United States Mint for more than 140 years.
How to identify American coins?
U.S. half cents (1793 to 1857)
What are the current US coins?
Paper Money. American paper currency come in seven denominations:$1,$2,$5,$10,$20,$50,and$100.
What were the first American coins?
1794-1795 Flowing Hair