United States dollar

The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States and several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. dollar at par with the... Wikipedia

  • Code:  USD
  • 10:  Eagle
  • 100:  Union (Proposed, never issued)
  • 1 ⁄ 10:  Dime
  • 1 ⁄ 100:  Cent
  • 1 ⁄ 1000:  Mill
  • Symbol:  $, US$, U$
  • Cent:  ¢
  • Mill: 
  • Freq. used:  $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100
  • Rarely used:  $2 (still printed), $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 (discontinued, but still legal tender), $100,000 (discontinued, not legal tender, and only used for specific purposes)
  • Freq. used:  1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢
  • Rarely used:  50¢, $1 (still minted), 1 ⁄ 2¢, 2¢, 3¢, 20¢, $2.50, $3, $5, $10, $20 (discontinued, but still legal tender), $25, $50, $100 (not intended for circulation).
  • Date of introduction:  April 2, 1792
  • Replaced:  Continental currency, Various foreign currencies, including, Pound sterling, Spanish dollar
  • Central bank:  Federal Reserve
  • Website:  federalreserve.gov
  • Printer:  Bureau of Engraving and Printing
  • Website:  bep.gov
  • Mint:  United States Mint
  • Website:  usmint.gov
  • Inflation:  2.4% or 2.5%
  • Source:  BLS (March 2025) or BEA (February 2025)
  • Method:  CPI or PCE
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo