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US penny size

What are the dimensions of a US penny? · Modern device · basis: United States Mint coin specifications

Also called: penny diameter, penny size mm, us penny dimensions

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

length
19.05 mm
width
19.05 mm
height
1.52 mm

Notes

  • US penny: Ø19.05 mm, 1.52 mm thick, 2.5 g, edge plain.

US penny size size chart

dimensionvalue
diameter19.05 mm (0.75 in)
thickness1.52 mm
mass2.5 g
edgeplain

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

US MintCoin specificationswebPublisher'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

us-penny-discØ19.05 × 1.52 mm discSTEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=us-penny

US penny size, isometric render of a generated part
Render of us-penny-disc from the free STEP; not to scale.

Fits with

Coin sizes: US penny to dollar and euro coins (diameter × thickness), isometric render of a generated part
Coin sizes: US penny to dollar and euro coins (diameter × thickness)14 sizes★ 14 files
US nickel size, isometric render of a generated part
US nickel size21.21×21.21×1.95 mm★ 1 file
US dime size, isometric render of a generated part
US dime size17.91×17.91×1.35 mm★ 1 file
US quarter size, isometric render of a generated part
US quarter size24.26×24.26×1.75 mm★ 1 file
US half dollar size, isometric render of a generated part
US half dollar size30.61×30.61×2.15 mm★ 1 file
US dollar coin size, isometric render of a generated part
US dollar coin size26.49×26.49×2.0 mm★ 1 file

Questions

How big is a US penny?

Ø19.05 × 1.52 mm.