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US nickel size
What are the dimensions of a US nickel? · Modern device · basis: United States Mint coin specifications
Also called: nickel diameter, nickel size mm, us nickel dimensions
Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.
- length
- 21.21 mm
- width
- 21.21 mm
- height
- 1.95 mm
Notes
- US nickel: Ø21.21 mm, 1.95 mm thick, 5.0 g, edge plain.
US nickel size size chart
| dimension | value |
|---|---|
| diameter | 21.21 mm (0.84 in) |
| thickness | 1.95 mm |
| mass | 5.0 g |
| edge | plain |
Where the files are
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| US Mint | Coin specifications | web | Publisher's page; dimensions are facts |
Free files
★ Free files 1 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json
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Questions
How big is a US nickel?
Ø21.21 × 1.95 mm.