The title of the “smallest coin” can be interpreted in a few ways.
- The Croatian 2022 1-kuna coin “Hum” holds the Guinness World Record for the smallest commemorative coin ever made.
- It measures a tiny 1.99 millimeters across and weighs just 0.05 grams.
- It’s so small you’d need tweezers to handle it.
- In the United States, the coin with the smallest value is the penny , worth one cent.
- However, the dime (10 cents) is actually physically smaller than the penny, with a diameter of 17.91 mm compared to the penny’s 19.05 mm.
- The U.S. Mint highlights this difference by making the dime a different color (silver) and giving it a reeded edge to help distinguish it from the penny.
- Historically, other extremely small coins have existed, such as the Indian Bele from the Vijayanagara Empire (14th-17th centuries), measuring 2-3 millimeters across.
- The Panama 2.5 centesimos (the “Panama pill”), minted in 1904, had a diameter of just 10mm.
It’s important to remember that determining the absolute “smallest” depends on the criteria used (diameter, weight, value, historical context).
What is the smallest coin in the US currency?
From my experience, This is the symbol you will see when we talk about US dollars going forward. The 1 -cent coin (“penny”) is the coin with the lowest value.
What is the smallest currency in the US?
From my experience, For example, the smallest unit of currency for the U.S. Dollar is one cent, or . 01 dollars.
Which is smaller, penny or dime?
From my experience, The dime is smaller than the nickel and penny due to its historical origins. When the U.S. Mint began producing coins in 1793, the standard was the silver dollar.