Denomination (currency) - Definition and Overview

A denomination is a unit of currency.

United States

A denomination of U.S. coins or U.S. currency is the value it is worth. Here are the currently manufactured denominations:

Coins

• Cent ($.01) (commonly known by the nickname "penny")
• Nickel ($.05)
• Dime ($.10)
• Quarter ($.25)
• Half dollar ($.50) (rare)
• Dollar coin ($1.00) (rare)

Banknotes

• 1 Dollar ($1)
• 2 Dollars ($2) (rare)
• 5 Dollars ($5)
• 10 Dollars ($10)
• 20 Dollars ($20)
• 50 Dollars ($50)
• 100 Dollars ($100)

Japan

Coins

• One Yen ¥1
• Five yen coin ¥5
• Ten yen coin ¥10
• Fifty yen coin ¥50
• One hundred yen coin ¥100
• Five hundred yen coin ¥500

Banknotes

• One-thousand yen bill ¥1000
• Two-thousand yen bill ¥2000 (rare)
• Five-thousand yen bill ¥5000
• Ten-thousand yen bill ¥10000

European Union

The following are the denominations of the Euro, the official currency of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.

Coins

• One Cent €.01 (not used in Finland & the Netherlands)
• Two Cent €.02 (not used in Finland & the Netherlands)
• Five Cent €.05
• Ten Cent €.10
• Twenty Cent €.20
• Fifty Cent €.50
• One Euro €1.00
• Two Euro €2.00

Banknotes

• Five Euro €5
• Ten Euro €10
• Twenty Euro €20
• Fifty Euro €50
• One-Hundred Euro €100
• Two-Hundred Euro €200
• Five-Hundred Euro €500

United Kingdom

Coins

• One Penny £0.01
• Two Pence £0.02
• Five Pence £0.05
• Ten Pence £0.10
• Twenty Pence £0.20
• Fifty Pence £0.50
• One Pound £1
• Two Pounds £2

Banknotes

• One Pound £1 (Scotland, Jersey & Guernsey)
• Five Pounds £5
• Ten Pounds £10
• Twenty Pounds £20
• Fifty Pounds £50
• One Hundred Pounds £100 (Scotland, Jersey & Guernsey)