Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Coins
Units of currency in the US are dollars and
cents. There are 100 cents to a dollar. Coins
come in $1, and 50-, 25-, 10-, 5-, and 1-cent
pieces. Goldtone $1 coins and State quarters
are also in circulation. Each coin has a
popular name: 1-cent pieces are called
pennies; 5-cent pieces, nickels; 10-cent pieces,
dimes; and 25-cent pieces, quarters.
DIRECTORY
Banks and Bureaux
de Change
Bank of America
2835 Geary St.
Map
3 B5.
Tel
(1) (800) 432-1000.
25-cent coin (a quarter)
Chase
700 Market St.
Map
5 C5.
Tel
274-3500.
Travelex
San Francisco International
Airport.
Tel
(650) 821-0934.
Wells Fargo
464 California St.
Map
5 C4.
Tel
396-7392.
10-cent coin
(a dime)
5-cent coin (a nickel)
1-cent coin (a penny)
Bank Notes (Bills)
American bank notes come in $1, $5, $10,
$20, $50, and $100 denominations. They
are all the same color, but each features a
different US President. The $20 and $50 bills
in circulation have extra security features.
Paper bills were first issued in 1862, when
coins were in short supply and the Civil
War needed financing.
Travelers' Checks and
Credit Cards
American Express
Tel
(1) (866) 901-1234.
MasterCard
Tel
(1) (800) 627-8372.
VISA
Tel
(1) (800) 336-8472.
1-dollar coin (a buck)
1-dollar bill ($1)
5-dollar bill ($5)
10-dollar bill ($10)
20-dollar bill ($20)
50-dollar bill ($50)
100-dollar bill ($100)
