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Why are 50 cent coins are Why are 50 cent coins are
bigger than silver dollars but
they are worth less? How come
nickels are worth less than
dimes but are bigger?
Is it because of the metal
they use?
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they are made out of different materials of different values |
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There isn't really any reason. These days the metal is worth nothing. A coin is simply representing a money value and isn't necessarily worth anything at all. It just happens to be that some coins are bigger than others. Funny story: In the old days, coins were made out of materials that were worth money. In Australia, our 50c coin had a bit of silver in it. Melted down, the coin was worth about 60c! So people bought heaps of 50c coins from the bank, melted them and made a 20% profit. They then changed the ingredients of the metal... |
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