There are six denominations of United States coinage (or specie) currently in circulation by the United States Mint. All coins have monetary value equal to a fraction (from 1/100th to 100/100th) of the United States dollar. These coins are listed below, together with value in cents, the current design on the front of the coin (obverse) in parentheses and the current design on the back of the coin (reverse) in square brackets. Separate articles explore the history of each coin.
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