In dollars, cents is the smallest unit of use. 100 cent equals 1 dollar. Cents: Cents are singular and cents are plural.
Since 1909, coins are all made of copper-zinc alloy. There are six denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 1 yuan.
In addition, coins of these six denominations, which are different from the current design, and commemorative coins with denominations of 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents and 1 yuan were issued. Three-cent coins were issued before, but they are no longer in circulation.
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There are six denominations of coins in circulation in the United States: 1, 5, 10, 25, half a dollar, 1 yuan. In American history, the heads of six famous presidents appeared on these six denominations respectively.
The designs of 1 and 1 cent are profile portraits of the famous President Lincoln in American history, which were released on the anniversary of Lincoln's birthday 100 (1909).
The design of 2.5 cents is to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Jefferson 1938, the drafter of the American Declaration of Independence.
3. The pattern of10 cent was released on the first anniversary of the death of President Roosevelt who implemented the "Roosevelt New Deal" (1946);
4.25 cents is the most common token in the United States, which was issued on the 200th anniversary of the founding president of the United States (1932).
The front of the coin is a unified portrait of the president, while the back of the coin is engraved with the most distinctive things of the continent except that the 25 cents issued by the US federal government is an eagle.
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