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What is a nickel coin made of? A: Today, the United States nickel coin is made of a 100 percent copper center, with a surface made of 25% nickel and 75% copper. But this wasn't always the case. In the past, the nickel was called a half disme and was made from silver. Disme is pronounced the same way as the word dime.
Money Facts. 1  Quarters, nickels, and dimes are currently made from nickel and copper. 2  Pennies are currently made from copper plated zinc. 3  Coins with ridges were originally made with precious metals.  A U.S. Quarter has 119 grooves on its 1  circumference. Lincoln faces to the right because the penny was an adaptation of a plaque.