The History of U.S. Circulating Coins - United States Mint
2024年10月28日 · The story of U.S. circulating coins began long before the opening of a national mint in 1792. Before national coinage, a mix of foreign and domestic coins circulated, both during the Colonial Period and in the years following the Revolutionary War.
United States Mint coin production - Wikipedia
This table represents the mintage figures of circulating coins produced by the United States Mint since 1887. This list does not include formerly-circulating gold coins, commemorative coins, or bullion coins.
Coins of the United States dollar - Wikipedia
Coins of the United States dollar – aside from those of the earlier Continental currency – were first minted in 1792. New coins have been produced annually and they comprise a significant aspect of the United States currency system. Circulating coins exist in denominations of 1¢ (i.e. 1 cent or $0.01), 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, and $1.00.
US Coin Encyclopedia - Mints, Designers, Coin Grading and more
Using our database of nearly every official US coin ever made, we've compiled a list of the most valuable US coins in existence based on year, mintage figures, mint mark, error, major varieties and much more.
Numismatic history of the United States - Wikipedia
The numismatic history of the United States began with Colonial coins such as the pine tree shilling and paper money; most notably the foreign but widely accepted Spanish piece of eight, [1] ultimately descended from the Joachimsthaler and the direct ancestor of the U.S. Dollar. [1] Paper money would not be printed by the United States until 1861.
US Coins (United States Coins) - Coin Collecting Guide For …
Below you will find a list of the different US coins along with a brief introduction to each. Click the links for pictures and more information for each particular coin type. Half Cent Coins (1793-1857) - Half Cents, also known as the half penny, were one of the earliest US coins (1793-1857).
Guide to the History of US Coins | News | American Mint
2023年2月7日 · While U.S. metal coins do not date back as far, their past is still rich and revealing. In this chapter, we'll share the stories of early U.S. coins. We'll explore what the first coins looked like, what they were called, and when they were produced.
Historic Coin Production - United States Mint
2024年10月1日 · Coin production evolved from slow horse- and man-powered machinery to fast computer-controlled machines. Explore the history of coin production and how the process changed through the years. When the U.S. Mint first opened in 1793, coin production was a very physical, slow, and imprecise process.
Coin | History, Value, & Types | Britannica Money
The first coins struck in the North American Colonies were silver shillings, sixpences, and threepences, made by silversmiths John Hull and Robert Sanderson at a mint in Boston from 1652 to 1682, by order of the general court of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
History of U.S. Coins - CoinSite
2013年11月22日 · In-depth history and information on all United States coins - from Colonial coinage thru modern issues - including outstanding images of every coin.