Money weight table by amount
$1,000 weighs about 10 g (0.35 oz, 0.022 lb) in $100 bills and 250,000 g (250 kg, 551.16 lb) in pennies.
Thickness (0.0043 in) is from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing FAQ as archived on 2004-10-15 by the U.S. government web archive. A loose stack of real notes can be taller than the figure here because of curl and air.
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| Made of | Pieces | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| $100 bills, $1,000 | 10 | 10 g (0.35 oz, 0.022 lb) |
| $10 bills, $1,000 | 100 | 100 g (3.53 oz, 0.22 lb) |
| $1 bills, $1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 g (35.27 oz, 2.205 lb) |
| Quarters, $1,000 | 4,000 | 22,680 g (22.68 kg, 50 lb) |
| Dimes, $1,000 | 10,000 | 22,680 g (22.68 kg, 50 lb) |
| Nickels, $1,000 | 20,000 | 100,000 g (100 kg, 220.46 lb) |
| Pennies, $1,000 | 100,000 | 250,000 g (250 kg, 551.16 lb) |
One amount, every way to hold it. The table shows how many pieces of each bill and coin make the amount, what they weigh and how tall a flat stack is, so you can see at once why large amounts are carried in large bills.
Weights are about one gram per note (Bureau of Engraving and Printing) and the U.S. Mint weight per coin. An amount that is not a whole number of a piece shows "(+ part)".
Frequently asked questions
Which weighs less, $1,000 in bills or coins?
Bills. Ten $100 notes weigh about 10 g; $1,000 in quarters is 4,000 coins at 5.67 g.
Do bigger bills weigh more?
No, every note weighs about one gram.
Why does a coin amount weigh so much?
A coin weighs several grams but is worth little, so it takes many coins to reach an amount.
Sources: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, FAQs (weight of a note); U.S. Mint, Coin Specifications; Bureau of Engraving and Printing FAQ (thickness), archived 2004-10-15 by the U.S. government web archive. Checked 2026-11-12. Figures described as "about" or "roughly" are arithmetic on these sources.
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