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What are the elements used for making coins?

Please tell me what are the elements used for making coins. I want this for my homework tomorrow. If you know a good site which gives info on the making of coins please tell me.

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dren

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1) silver

2) gold (olden days)

3) copper

4) platinum (very rarely)

5) palladium (very rarely)

6) some alloys like bronze.

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Anonymous
You might as well know the correct answers even though your homewark was due 3 days ago. Currently pennies are copper coated zinc. Nickels are and alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Dimes, Quarters and half dollars are copper nickel clad on a copper core.
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Clarisse
The elements used for making coins is nickel and metal I’m not sure yet.
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Anonymous
I know for penny is copper.
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