how big is a silver dollar in centimeters

[DelAdrian]

Hey there! That's a great question, as the size of a "silver dollar" can actually vary depending on which one you're talking about.

Based on the information provided, the classic US silver dollars that most people picture, like the Morgan, Peace, and Eisenhower dollars, have a diameter of 38.1 millimeters. When you convert that to centimeters, it comes out to 3.81 centimeters across.

It's also interesting to note that another very popular silver coin, the American Silver Eagle, is a bit larger. It measures 40.6 millimeters, which is 4.06 centimeters in diameter.

To give you some perspective, both of these are much larger than the modern, golden-colored dollar coins you sometimes see in circulation (like the Sacagawea or Presidential dollars), which are only 26.5 millimeters, or 2.65 centimeters. So, for the traditional silver dollar, the size is 3.81 centimeters!