Whats up with that? Were talkin U.S. currency here, thanks!
2007-11-11 15:42:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Back when dimes were made out of silver, they HAD to be made smaller, because silver is worth more than the copper and zinc that pennies are made of. So in order to reach ten pennies worth of silver, you don't need that much. Granted nowadays, they don't use silver, but I think now it's just tradition to maintain the size of the dime.
2007-11-11 15:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by Josh C 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
the amount of metal required to give the dime it's value is less than the amount of copper needed to give the penny its value. Like it would take bigger bar of lead to equal the value of a smaller bar of gold.
2007-11-11 19:47:59 · answer #2 · answered by exsft 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Primarily because the metal to make dimes is harder to find thus making the dime smaller and thinner.
2007-11-11 15:47:56 · answer #3 · answered by Mac 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is nowhere written that a coin has to get bigger as its value increases.
Besides, a dime is made of silver while a penny is made of zinc.
2007-11-11 15:47:07 · answer #4 · answered by yo yo yo 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Just is. It doesn't mean anything.
2007-11-11 17:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by Put_ya_mitts_up 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
I have no clue, it just is.
2007-11-11 15:47:27 · answer #6 · answered by That one 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋