This coin isn’t pulling its weight. It now costs more than a dime to mint a nickel, prompting Congressional action from lawmakers who say the boondoggle epitomizes wasteful spending in Washington. The ...

The value of the nickel is broken down as 4.66 cents of nickel content and 3.86 cents of copper content. It is also illegal to transport more than $5 worth of nickels out of the country. The market’s ...

If we were to give you a nickel today, you would think us mad. The nickel is a 5-cent coin with very low buying power, and it is doubtful that you can purchase anything with a single nickel, not even ...

Millions of coins circulate in the United States everyday. While most are exchanged at face value, some of them can fetch huge amounts thanks to coin collectors who are constantly on the lookout for ...

Talk about pennies from heaven. A potential shortage of coins in the United States could mean all those pennies in your piggy bank could be worth five times their current value soon, says an economist ...

In the eight months she has been in the United States, Kim Salil Gokhale of India says, she has learned a lot about its people and culture. One thing that has perplexed her about a country "so ...

Aussies are being told to check their change for an ordinary-looking 5 cent coin worth hundreds more than its face value. Aussie coins can carry a hefty price tag thanks to many small details, ...

Say goodbye to the little silver echidna! Australia’s smallest denomination of currency is now virtually redundant after years of inflation and the advent of cashless payment technology and tonight’s ...