US Coin Nicknames – What Americans Call Their Coinage
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Coin Type Nicknames
Half Cents – Little Half Sisters
Large Cents:
Flowing Hair – Wreath Cent, Chain Cent, Wild Hair Penny, Penny, Large Cent
Liberty Cap – Penny, Liberty Cap Cent, Copper Penny, Large Cent
Draped Bust – Penny, Copper Cent, Large Cent
Classic Head – Large Cent, Large Copper
Braided Hair – Large Cent, Coronet Cent, Matron Head, (Varieties: Booby Head, Silly Head)
Small Cents:
Flying Eagle – Small Cent, Gobrecht Cent,
Indian Cent – Small Cent, Copper Cent, IHC
Lincoln Wheat – Wheat Ear, Wheat Cent, Penny, Small Cent
Lincoln Memorial – Memorial, Penny, Small Cent
Two Cents – Shield 2 Cents, Copper 2 Cents
Three Cents – Silver Three Cents, Trime, Fish Scales, (Non-Silver) Three Cents Nickels
Half Dimes – Half Disme
Flowing Hair – Small Eagle Half Dime
Draped Bust – Draped Dime, Shield Reverse Half Dime, Small Eagle Half Dime
Capped Bust – Capped Dime, 5 Cents
Seated – Seated Half Dime, Seated Liberty Half Dime
Nickels:
Shield 5 Cents – Shield Nickel
Liberty Head – Liberty V Nickel, V Nickel
Indian Head Nickel – Buffalo Nickel, Indian Nickel
Jefferson – Jefferson 5 Cents, Monticello Nickel, (Modern: Peace Shield, Bison Nickel, Keel Boat, Ocean View)
Dimes:
Draped Bust – Draped Dime, 10 Cents
Capped Bust – Capped Dime, Capped Bust 10C, Capped Bust 10 Cents
Seated Dime – Seated Liberty Dime, One Dime, 10 Cents
Barber – Barber Dime, One Dime, 10 Cents
Mercury – Mercury Head Dime, Liberty Facing Left Dime
Roosevelt – Rosy Dime, Roosevelt Head Dime, 10 Cents
Seated Liberty 20 Cents: Seated 20 Cents, Twenty Cents
Quarters:
Draped Bust – Draped Quarter,Quarter Dollar, 25C, 25 Cents, Small Eagle Quarter, Eagle Shield Quarter
Capped Bust – Capped Quarter, 25C, 25 Cents, Quarter Dollar
Seated Liberty – Seated Quarter, 25C, 25 Cents, Quarter Dollar
Barber – Quarter Dollar, Barber Head, 25 Cents
Standing Liberty – Standing Quarter, 25 Cents, Bare Breasted Liberty (1916-1917 only)
Washington – Washington Head Quarter, 25 Cents, Quarter Dollar, (1999-Present, State Quarters, National Park Quarters)
Half Dollars:
Flowing Hair – Wild Hair Dollar, 50 Cents Piece, 50 Cents, Flowing Hair, Small Eagle Half, Half Dollar
Draped Bust – Draped Half, 50 Cents, Draped Half, Small Eagle Rev., Draped Half, Eagle/Shield Rev. Half Dollar, 50 Cents Piece
Capped Bust – Capped Half Dollar, 50C, 50 Cents, Half Dollar
Seated liberty – Seated half, Half Dollar, 50 Cents, 50 Cents Piece
Barber – Barber Head half, Half Dollar, 50 Cents, 50 Cents Piece
Walking Liberty – Walker, Half Dollar, 50 Cents Piece, 50 Cents
Franklin – Franklin Head Half, Half Dollar, 50 Cents, 50 Cents Piece, Liberty Bell Half, Franklin Half
Kennedy – Kennedy Head half, Kennedy Half Dollars, 50 Cents, 50 Cents Piece, Half Dollar, Kennedy Half
Dollars:
Flowing Hair – Wild Hair Dollar, Flowing Dollar, Flowing Hair, Small Eagle Rev. Dollar, Hundred Cents, One Unit, Silver Dollar
Draped Bust – Draped Dollar, Draped Bust, Small Eagle Rev., Draped Bust, Eagle Shield Rev., Silver Dollar
Seated Liberty – Seated Dollar, Silver Dollar
Trade Dollar – Seated Liberty Trade Dollar, Silver Trade Dollar
Morgan Head – Morgan Dollar, Morgan Silver Dollar, Silver Dollar, Buzzard Dollar, Cartwheel
Peace Dollar – Silver Dollar, Peace Silver Dollar
Eisenhower – Ike Dollar, One Dollar
Susan B. Anthony – SBA Dollar, Anthony Dollar, Small Dollar
Sacagawea – Sac Dollar, Small Dollar, “Gold” Dollars, (Some 2000 found in cereal boxes “Cheerio Dollar”)
Presidential – President Dollars, Small Dollars, “Gold” Dollars
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