CoinWhy

One Cent Piece, The Penny (USD)
The "one cent piece", also known as the Penny, represents 1/100 of a dollar (USD) and has a long history of mintage, 1793 to date. Modern one cent pieces feature a portrait of the Abraham Lincoln on the obverse and the Union Shield on the reverse.

Five Cent Piece, The Nickel (USD)
The "five cent piece", also known as the Nickel, represents 5/100 of a dollar (USD) and has a long history starting from 1866 to date, (the Half Dime predates the nickel and was minted from 1792 until 1873). There were no Nickels minted in 1922, 1932, &, 1933. Modern five cent pieces feature a portrait of the Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and the Monticello on the reverse.

Ten Cent Piece, The Dime (USD)
The "ten cent piece", also known as the Dime, represents 10/100 of a dollar (USD). First authorized in 1792 the Dime has a long history with six major design changes, including: Draped Bust Dime, Capped Bust Dime, Seated Liberty Dime, Barber Dime, Mercury Dime and Roosevelt Dime. Due to the coinage act of 1965 silver was removed from the coin.

Twenty-Five Cent Piece, The Quarter (USD)
The "twenty-five cent piece", also known as the Quarter, represents 25/100 of a dollar (USD) and has a 168 year history of being minted predominately of silver. Recently, commemorative reverses have been issued from 1999-2009 (with the 50 State Quarter Program) and 2010-2021 (with the America the Beautiful Program).

Fifty Cent Piece, The Half Dollar (USD)
The "fifty cent piece", also known as the Half Dollar, represents 50/100 of a dollar (USD). While silver was eliminated from the dime and quarter in 1964 the half dollar was the United States' last circulating silver coin, continuing through 1965 to 1970 with a 40% silver metal composition.

The Silver Dollar (USD)
The Silver Dollar, represents 100/100 of a dollar (USD). While the popularity of dollar coins have never really caught on in the United States they do have a interesting history with multiple dollar types in circulation at a given time, rare mintages, and, halted productions.

The Dollar (USD)
The One Dollar Coin, represents 100/100 of a dollar (USD). Similar to the change that occurred with the Half Dollar silver was removed from the one dollar U.S. coin starting in 1971. In 1979 the size was changed and in 2000 there was a composition change.

The Gold Dollar (USD)
The Gold Dollar represents 100/100 of a dollar (USD), the Gold Three Dollar represents 300/100, and, the Gold Eagle represents 1000/100.

One Cent Piece, The Penny (CAD)
The "one cent piece", also known as the Penny, represents 1/100 of a dollar (CAD). Modern one cent pieces feature a portrait of the Queen of England on the obverse and a Maple Leaf branch on the reverse. The Penny has had multiple composition and weight changes since its introduction.

Five Cent Piece, The Nickel (CAD)
The "five cent piece", also known as the Nickel, represents 5/100 of a dollar (CAD). Modern Nickels feature a beaver sitting on a log on the reverse. The Nickel has had multiple composition changes, which lead to a change in design, due to the use of nickel during war time.

Ten Cent Piece, Dime (CAD)
The "ten cent piece", also known as the Dime, represents 10/100 of a dollar (CAD). It is the smallest coin in circulation. The obverse image, designed Emmanuel Hahn, depicts the famous Canadian schooner, the Bluenose.

Twenty-Five Cent Piece, Quarter (CAD)
The "twenty-five cent piece", also known as the Quarter, represents 25/100 of a dollar (CAD). The iconic caribou design was created by Emanuel Hahn and was first used in 1937; however, currently the Quarter is Canada's most altered reverse image with many commemorative editions released

Fifty Cent Piece, Half Dollar (CAD)
The "fifty cent piece", also known as the Half Dollar, represents 50/100 of a dollar (CAD). The coin's reverse image contains the Canadian coat of arms. Due to its limited mintage, it is rare to see the Half Dollar in day to day transactions.

One Dollar Coin (CAD)
The one dollar coin, also known as the Canadian Silver Dollar, represents 100/100 of a dollar (CAD). This coin was originally commissioned to mark the 25th anniversary of the accession of King George V. The coins contained 80% silver until 1968, where the coin's composition was changed to 100% nickel and the size reduced.

One Dollar Coin, Loonie (CAD)
The one dollar coin, also known as the Loonie, represents 100/100 of a dollar (CAD). Introduced in 1987, as a replacement to the Canadian Dollar Bill which was withdrawn from public use in 1989. The Loonie the 11 sided (curved) coin features a Loon on the reverse.

Two Dollar Coin, Toonie (CAD)
The two dollar coin, also known as the Toonie, represents 200/100 of a dollar (CAD). Introduced in early 1996 the Toonie is Canada first bi-metallic, designed to replace the Canadian 2 dollar bill. While the original design caused some coins to separate, it is against the law, in Canada, to deliberately attempt to separate a Toonie.