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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 2497490, member: 19165&quot;]&quot;Die life&quot; will vary based on what period of history you are talking about. Major factors include die manufacturing techniques, striking pressure, denomination, and metal being struck. A smaller coin, in general, is going to have a longer die life. As paddy mentioned, nickel is a very hard metal and will decrease the life of a die.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Some dies, as mentioned earlier, failed after a few hundred strikes. This was more common in the early days of the mint. In the early 1800&#039;s, dies would often last 50k-100k (again, depending on the series and metal struck, there may be great variety in this number). In the late 1800&#039;s, it was common for dies to last 100k - 200k. </p><p><br /></p><p>In the modern mint, the average die lasts much longer. Cent dies last 1m - 1.5m, nickels, quarters, and dimes are around 500k - 700k, and half dollars are 200k - 300k.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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