United States coins
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United States coins are the official metallic currency of the U.S., issued in various denominations and designs by the U.S. Mint for everyday transactions and collecting.
Aliases (4)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
coinage system
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legal tender → |
| collectibleType |
bullion coins
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commemorative coins → numismatic coins → |
| country |
United States of America
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| currency |
United States dollar
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| denomination |
1 cent
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1 dollar → 10 cents → 25 cents → 5 cents → 50 cents → |
| designFeature |
E Pluribus Unum motto
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In God We Trust motto → Liberty inscription → United States of America inscription → |
| feature |
mint marks indicating mint facility
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plain edges on some denominations → reeded edges on many denominations → |
| governingBody |
United States Congress
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| issuer |
United States Mint
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| issuingAuthority |
United States Department of the Treasury
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| legalStatus |
legal tender in the United States
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| material |
metal
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| mintFacility |
Denver Mint
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Philadelphia Mint → San Francisco Mint → West Point Mint → |
| monetaryAuthority |
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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| monetaryUnit |
cent
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dime → dollar → half dollar → quarter dollar → |
| obverseDepiction |
portraits of notable Americans
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| regulatingLaw |
Coinage Act of 1792
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| reverseDepiction |
historical scenes
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national symbols → state and national park designs → |
| specialComposition |
gold
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platinum → silver → |
| standardComposition |
copper-nickel clad
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cupro-nickel → zinc core with copper plating → |
| use |
everyday transactions
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numismatic collecting → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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San Francisco Mint
("United States cent coins")
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San Francisco Mint ("United States nickel coins") → |
product |
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West Point Mint
("Lincoln cents")
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producedCirculatingCoinageWithoutMintMark |
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Novus ordo seclorum
("United States currency design")
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usedIn |
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In God We Trust
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usedOn |