For more information on U.S. coins and currency, visit the WebSites for the U.S. Mint and the U.S. Treasury. Current rates of exchange are also available online.

• Penny - copper coin worth $ .01 or 1 cent.

• Nickel - thick nickel coin, larger than a penny, worth $ .05 or 5 cents.

• Dime - thin silver-over-copper coin, smaller than a penny or a nickel, worth $ .10 or 10 cents.

• Quarter - silver-over-copper coin, larger than a nickel, worth $ .25 or 25 cents. Currently a series of quarters commemorating each of the 50 states of the United States is in the process of being minted in the order in which they became part of the U.S.

Less common coins are :

• 50-cent piece <or half-dollar>, largest of U.S. coins <silver-over-copper> currently minted - worth $ .50 or 50 cents

• Susan B. Anthony dollar, silver coin, slightly smaller than a quarter - worth $1.00

• Golden Dollar, featuring native American heroine, Sacagawea which is made of a manganese-brass alloy, developed by the U.S. Mint - worth $1.00

Currency comes in denominations of :

• $1

• $2 <less common>

• $5

• $10

• $20

• $50

• $100

The newer bills in circulation look odd to those who are familiar with older U.S. currency.

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