US quarter
A US quarter is a coin worth twenty-five cents, commonly used in United States currency.
2.426 cmDiameterSmall wonders
US quarter vs US nickel
What are they, and what does the difference actually look like?
Two things. One honest scale.
Meet the pair
What these two things are
US nickel
A US nickel is a five-cent coin made primarily of a copper-nickel alloy.
2.121 cmDiameterUS quarter has about 1.14 times the diameter of US nickel.
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US quarter2.426 cmDiameter
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US nickel2.121 cmDiameter
Both marked spans share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its proportions; poses and surface detail are illustrative.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
US quarter
A US quarter: 24.26 mm nominal diameter and 5.67 g mass. The illustrated relief is representative; the circular rim is the measured span.
US Mint — circulating coin specifications
The marked diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
US nickel
21.21 mm nominal diameter; 5 g.
US Mint — circulating coin specifications
The marked diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Measurement details
Why these numbers?
The visual compares diameter with diameter. The records below preserve each value’s basis and caveats.
US quarter
2.426 cmDiameter · specified
A US quarter: 24.26 mm nominal diameter and 5.67 g mass. The illustrated relief is representative; the circular rim is the measured span.
US nickel
2.121 cmDiameter · specified
21.21 mm nominal diameter; 5 g.
- Comparing
- Diameter ↔ Diameter
- Relative size
- US quarter is larger on this measurement by a factor of about 1.14. US quarter's selected measurement is approximately 14.4% greater than US nickel's.
How to read the visual
The labelled spans and stored measurements determine the scale; unmeasured illustration details do not.
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