Nickel (United States coin)

This article is about the United States coin. For the metal, see nickel.

A nickel is a coin. It is in the United States currency. It is worth 5 cents. It is made of cupronickel, an alloy of copper and nickel. It is 75% copper, and 25% nickel. So, it is made primarily of copper, not nickel.


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