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US Coin Nicknames – What Americans Call Their Coinage

AU53 US Coin Nicknames   What Americans Call Their Coinage

Do you know anymore nicknames? Please post them in a comment.

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

Do you know anymore nicknames? Please post them in a comment.

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