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2. Nickel (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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   A nickel is a five- cent coin struck by the United States Mint. Composed of cupronickel (75% copper and 25% nickel ), the piece has been issued since 1866. Its diameter is 0.835 inches (21.21 mm) and its thickness is 0.077 inches (1.95 mm). The silver half dime, equal to five cents, was issued from 1792 to 1873 before today's cupronickel ...

3. Conflation - Wikipedia

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   The result of conflating concepts may give rise to fallacies and ambiguity, including the fallacy of four terms in a categorical syllogism.For example, the word "bat" has at least two distinct meanings: a flying animal, and a piece of sporting equipment (such as a baseball bat or cricket bat).

4. Coins of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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   Coins of the United States dollar – aside from those of the earlier Continental currency – were first minted in 1792. New coins have been produced annually and they comprise a significant aspect of the United States currency system. Circulating coins exist in denominations of 1¢ (i.e. 1 cent or $0.01), 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, and $1.00.

5. Washington quarter - Wikipedia

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   1975–1976, 1999–2021. The Washington quarter is the present quarter dollar or 25-cent piece issued by the United States Mint. The coin was first struck in 1932; the original version was designed by sculptor John Flanagan . As the United States prepared to celebrate the 1932 bicentennial of the birth of its first president, George Washington ...

6. Coin problem - Wikipedia

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   In mathematics, the coin problem (also referred to as the Frobenius coin problem or Frobenius problem, after the mathematician Ferdinand Frobenius) is a mathematical problem that asks for the largest monetary amount that cannot be obtained using only coins of specified denominations. [ 1] For example, the largest amount that cannot be obtained ...

7. Libertad (coin) - Wikipedia

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   The Libertad coins are silver and gold bullion coins originating from Mexico and minted by the La Casa de Moneda de México (Mexican Mint). The Mexican Mint was established in 1535 and is the oldest mint in the Americas. The modern coins contain 99.9% silver or gold (.999 fineness) and are available in various sizes.

8. Penny debate in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A debate exists within the United States government and American society at large over whether the one-cent coin, the penny, should be eliminated as a unit of currency in the United States. The penny costs more to produce than the one cent it is worth, meaning the seigniorage is negative – the government loses money on every penny that is ...

9. Eisenhower dollar - Wikipedia

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   The Eisenhower dollar is a one-dollar coin issued by the United States Mint from 1971 to 1978; it was the first coin of that denomination issued by the Mint since the Peace dollar series ended in 1935. The coin depicts President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the obverse, and a stylized image honoring the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon mission on the reverse.