Explore the material composition of American coins throughout history

Cent

Cent

2011 – 2020
Copper-plated Zinc
2009 – 2010
95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc; Copper-plated Zinc
2007 – 2008
95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
1983 – 2006
Copper-plated Zinc
1982
95% Copper, 5% Zinc; Copper-plated Zinc
1975 – 1981
95% Copper, 5% Zinc
1974
95% Copper, 5% Zinc; Aluminum
1962 – 1973
95% Copper, 5% Zinc
1945 – 1961
95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
1944
95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc; Zinc-coated Steel
1943
91.7% copper, 7.5% zinc, 0.8% silver; 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc; Zinc-coated Steel
1904 – 1942
95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
1903
95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc; Copper
1865 – 1902
95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
1864
88% Copper, 12% Nickel; 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
1858 – 1863
88% Copper, 12% Nickel
1856 – 1857
88% Copper, 12% Nickel; Copper
1816 – 1855
Copper
1793 – 1814
Copper
Dime

Dime

2020
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center; 99.9% Silver; Copper-Nickel Clad C
2019
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center; 99.9% Silver
2018
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center; 90% Silver, 10% Copper; 99.9% Silver
2014 – 2017
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center; 90% Silver, 10% Copper
2013
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center
1992 – 2012
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center; 90% Silver, 10% Copper
1965 – 1991
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center
1934 – 1964
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1923 – 1931
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1838 – 1921
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1837
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper; 90% Silver, 10% Copper
1827 – 1836
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1820 – 1825
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1814
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1811
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1809
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1807
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1805
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper; 90% Silver, 10% Copper
1800 – 1804
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1796 – 1798
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
Dollar

Dollar

2020 – 2021
88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel
2018 – 2019
Copper-Nickel-Zinc
2000 – 2017
88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, 2% nickel
1999
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center
1976 – 1981
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center
1972 – 1974
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center
1971
40% Silver, 60% Copper; 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center
1964
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1934 – 1935
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1921 – 1928
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1839 – 1904
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1836
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1794 – 1804
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Half Cent

Half Cent

1840 – 1857
Copper
1831 – 1836
Copper
1828 – 1829
Copper
1825 – 1826
Copper
1802 – 1811
Copper
1800
Copper
1793 – 1797
Copper
Half Dime

Half Dime

1838 – 1873
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1837
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper; 90% Silver, 10% Copper
1829 – 1836
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1805
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1800 – 1803
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1794 – 1797
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1792
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
Half Dollar

Half Dollar

2020
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center; 99.9% Silver
2019
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center; 99.9% Silver; Copper-Nickel
2015 – 2018
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center; 90% Silver, 10% Copper
2014
75% Copper, 25% Nickel; 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center; 90% Silver, 10% Copper; 99.99% Gold
1992 – 2013
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center; 90% Silver, 10% Copper
1976 – 1991
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center
1971 – 1974
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center
1965 – 1970
40% Silver, 60% Copper
1933 – 1964
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1927 – 1929
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1923
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1868 – 1921
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1867
90% Silver, 10% Copper; Silver
1837 – 1866
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1817 – 1836
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1805 – 1815
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1801 – 1803
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1794 – 1797
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Nickel

Nickel

1946 – 2020
75% Copper, 25% Nickel
1943 – 1945
56% Copper, 35% Silver, 9% Manganese
1942
56% Copper, 35% Silver, 9% Manganese; 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
1934 – 1941
75% Copper, 25% Nickel
1923 – 1931
75% Copper, 25% Nickel
1866 – 1921
75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Quarter

Quarter

2020
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center; 99.9% Silver
1992 – 2019
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center; 90% Silver, 10% Copper
1977 – 1991
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center
1976
40% Silver, 60% Copper; 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center
1965 – 1974
75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center
1934 – 1964
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1932
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1923 – 1930
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1886 – 1921
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1885
90% Silver, 10% Copper; Silver
1837 – 1884
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1833 – 1836
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper; 90% Silver, 10% Copper
1832
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1831
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper; 90% Silver, 10% Copper
1827 – 1828
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1818 – 1825
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1815
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1804 – 1807
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
1796
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
Three Cents

Three Cents

1874 – 1889
75% Copper, 25% Nickel
1865 – 1873
75% Copper, 25% Nickel; 90% Silver, 10% Copper
1854 – 1864
90% Silver, 10% Copper
1851 – 1853
75% Silver, 25% Copper
Twenty Cents

Twenty Cents

1875 – 1878
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Two Cents

Two Cents

1864 – 1873
Bronze

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