According to About.com, a normal coin roll contains 50 dimes and is worth $5. A half roll of dimes has 25 dimes with a value of $2.50, while a double roll of dimes contains 100 dimes with a value of $10.
A standard roll is often referred to as a shotgun roll. Similar to dimes, 50 pennies fit in a roll, but a roll of pennies is worth 50 cents. A roll of forty nickels costs $2, while a roll of forty quarters costs $10. Twenty half-dollar coins can fit in a roll, with a total value of ten dollars.
