Weight Of My Change

The Weight of U.S. Coins calculator computes the weight of a combination of U.S. coins.  2019 U.S. Mint Coins

INSTRUCTIONS: Enter the following:

• (D)  This is the number of Dollar coins
• (HD)  This is the number of Half Dollars
• (Q)  This is the number of Quarters
• (d) This is the number of Dimes
• (N) This is the number of Nickels
• (P) This is the number of Pennies

Weight of U.S. Coins (Wt): The calculator returns the weight in ounces.  However, this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.

The Math / Science

Ever wonder how much the change in your pocket weighs?  This nifty equation will give you the answer.

The United States Mint currently produces the Native American dollar series. These coins are minted with outer layers of 77 percent copper, 12 percent zinc, 7 percent magnesium, and 4 percent nickel clad onto a core of pure copper. These coins weigh 8.1 grams and have a diameter of 26.5 millimeters. These are the same specifications also used to manufacture the Presidential dollar coin from 2007 to 2016.

All U.S. quarters (25-cent pieces) minted since 1965 weigh 5.670 grams (0.200 ounces). US quarters have a diameter of 24.66 mm, a thickness of 1.75 mm, and are primarily composed of “clad sandwich” of copper (91.67%) on the inside with nickel (8.33%) plating on the outside.

All U.S. dimes (10-cent pieces) minted since 1965 weigh 2.268 grams (0.080 ounces). US dimes have a diameter of 17.91 mm, a thickness of 1.35 mm, and are composed of in a metallic “clad sandwich” of copper (91.67%) and nickel (8.33%).

All U.S. nickels (5-cent pieces) minted since 1965 weigh 5.000 grams (0.176 ounces). U.S. nickels have a diameter of 21.21 mm, a thickness of 1.95 mm, and are composed of copper (75%) and nickel (25%).

All U.S. pennies (1-cent pieces) minted since 1982 weigh either 2.5 grams (0.088 ounces) or 3.11 grams (0.109). The 2.5 grams Lincoln Penny is composed of brass (95% copper, 5% zinc), while the 3.11 grams Union Shield is composed of copper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper). All current U.S. pennies have a diameter of 19.05 mm, a thickness of 1.52 mm, and are composed primarily of zinc (97.5%) with a copper plating (2.5%).

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