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The History of the American Eagle Gold Coin

By Valencia Scott February 11, 2021 Watch this video to learn more about the American Eagle Gold Coin reverse design used on the coin from 1986-2021. To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the modern American Eagle Coin Program, let’s take...

U.S. Mint Releases 2020 Biennial Report to Congress

In January 2021, the United States Mint submitted its 2020 Biennial Report to Congress as required by the Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-302. The Act requires the Secretary to conduct research and development (R&D)...

U.S. Mint Releases 2018 Biennial Report to Congress

The United States Mint completed its 2018 Biennial Report to Congress in April 2019 on the research and development (R&D) of alternative metals for the nation’s circulating coins. This report is the fourth released under the Coin Modernization, Oversight, and...

Mint Releases First Ever W Quarters Into Circulation

By Office of Corporate Communications April 2, 2019 Do you see something strange in your change? For National Coin Week, the U.S. Mint is mixing things up and launching a limited amount of America the Beautiful quarters with the “W” mint...

Terms and Conditions

CALL FOR ARTISTS SEEKING ARTISTS TO CREATE UNITED STATES COIN AND MEDAL DESIGNS The application period for the United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) is now closed. Call for Artists Terms & Conditions Questions & Answers Become a part...

Historic Coin Production

The U.S. Mint has produced coins for this nation for over 225 years. 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....

History of the U.S. Mint

On April 2, 1792 Congress passed the Coinage Act, establishing the first national mint in the United States. During the Colonial Period, monetary transactions were handled using foreign or colonial currency, livestock, or produce. After the Revolutionary War, the U.S....

(KIDS SITE) Inside and out, our change has changed!

Not only have our coin designs changed over the years, but our coin materials have changed too. The first coins were made of either gold, silver, or copper. In today’s circulating coins, copper is the only one of the metals...
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(KIDS SITE) How much was in that first batch?

The Mint produced its first circulating coins—all $111.78 worth of them—in March 1793. That first batch consisted of 11,178 copper cents. Soon after, the Mint began issuing gold and silver coins as well.
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