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United States dollar

The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States (U.

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Countries that use US dollar

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International use as reserve currency

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Pegged currencies

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1⁄10
dime (not a unit in practice)[a]
1⁄1000
mill (accounting only)
Base unit
dollar
cent
cents · ¢
Central bank
Federal Reserve

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Overview

History

Coins

Banknotes

Countries that use US dollar

Monetary policy

International use as reserve currency

Value

Pegged currencies

Exchange rates

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United States dollar

Nodes451
Edges450
Triples65
Avg. degree2
Density0.004435
Components1

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United States dollar

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related to In the Constitution · 22
United States dollar → Account, American Silver Eagle, Article, Code, Coins, Congress, Constitution, Dollar, Expenditures, Laws, Money, Penny, Receipts, Section, Spanish, Statement, Statements, The, The Sacagawea, These
related to Coinage Act · 6
United States dollar → Act, Coinage Act, Congress, In, Section, United States
Nickname · 5
United States dollar → Ace, bean, bill, bone, buck, deuce, dough, dub, ducat, doubloon, fin, frog, greenback, large, simoleons, skins, smackeroo, smackers, spondulix, Tom, yard, and eagle, Based on denomination:, bucks, dead presidents, green, bones, clams, Plural:, Washingtons, Jeffersons, Lincolns, Hamiltons, Jacksons, Grants, Benjamins, C-note, grand, sawbuck, single, Bluefaces, Blue Strips
Website · 3
United States dollar → bep.gov, federalreserve.gov, usmint.gov
cent · 2
United States dollar → cents, ¢
Freq. used · 2
United States dollar → $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, 1¢ (penny)[b]; 5¢ (nickel), 10¢ (dime), 25¢ (quarter)
mill · 2
United States dollar → mills, ₥
Rarely used · 2
United States dollar → $2 Discontinued, but still legal tender: $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, 50¢ (half dollar), $1 Discontinued, but still legal tender: 1⁄2¢, 2¢, 3¢, 20¢, $2.50, $3, $5, $10, $20[c]
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United States dollar → cent
1⁄10 · 1
United States dollar → dime (not a unit in practice)[a]

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Important terminology

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United States dollar.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1⁄100cent1.00infobox
United States dollar1⁄10dime (not a unit in practice)[a]1.00infobox
United States dollar1⁄1000mill (accounting only)1.00infobox
United States dollarBase unitdollar1.00infobox
United States dollarcentcents1.00infobox
United States dollarcent¢1.00infobox
United States dollarCentral bankFederal Reserve1.00infobox
United States dollarCodeUSD (numeric: .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}840)1.00infobox
United States dollarDate of introductionApril 2, 1792; 234 years ago (1792-04-02)1.00infobox
United States dollarFreq. used$1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $1001.00infobox
United States dollarFreq. used1¢ (penny)[b]; 5¢ (nickel), 10¢ (dime), 25¢ (quarter)1.00infobox
United States dollarInflation3.4% or 3.7%1.00infobox
United States dollarMethodCPI or PCE1.00infobox
United States dollarmillmills1.00infobox
United States dollarmill1.00infobox
United States dollarMintUnited States Mint1.00infobox
United States dollarNicknameAce, bean, bill, bone, buck, deuce, dough, dub, ducat, doubloon, fin, frog, greenback, large, simoleons, skins, smackeroo, smackers, spondulix, Tom, yard, and eagle1.00infobox
United States dollarNicknamePlural:1.00infobox
United States dollarNicknamebucks, dead presidents, green, bones, clams1.00infobox
United States dollarNicknameBased on denomination:1.00infobox
United States dollarNicknameWashingtons, Jeffersons, Lincolns, Hamiltons, Jacksons, Grants, Benjamins, C-note, grand, sawbuck, single, Bluefaces, Blue Strips1.00infobox
United States dollarPegged bySee § Pegged currencies1.00infobox
United States dollarPluraldollars1.00infobox
United States dollarPrinterBureau of Engraving and Printing1.00infobox
United States dollarRarely used$2 Discontinued, but still legal tender: $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,0001.00infobox
United States dollarRarely used50¢ (half dollar), $1 Discontinued, but still legal tender: 1⁄2¢, 2¢, 3¢, 20¢, $2.50, $3, $5, $10, $20[c]1.00infobox
United States dollarReplacedContinental currency Various foreign currencies, including: British sterling Spanish dollar1.00infobox
United States dollarSourceBLS (July 2026) or BEA (June 2026)1.00infobox
United States dollarSubunit0.011.00infobox
United States dollarSymbol$‎1.00infobox

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