Penny | U.S. Mint - United States Mint
WEBFeb 10, 2022 — The “Union Shield” theme is the current design of the U.S. one-cent coin. The U.S. Mint first issued this design in 2010. The obverse (heads) shows the image of President Abraham Lincoln used on the penny since 1909. The shield on the reverse (tails) represents Lincoln’s preservation of the United States as a single country.
Penny | U.S. Mint for Kids - United States Mint
WEB2024 Lincoln Penny Reverse. The penny is the United States’ one-cent coin. The person on the obverse (heads) of the penny is Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president. He’s been on the penny since 1909. The current design on the reverse (tails) is a Union Shield. It has been on the penny since 2010.
Coin Specifications | U.S. Mint - United States Mint
WEBApr 28, 2022 — Specifications for the American Innovation $1 Coins and Native American $1 Coins are the same. The penny, dime, quarter, half dollar, and dollar are clad coins. Clad coins have an inner core of metal surrounded by an outer layer of a different metal. The Mint makes clad coins with an inner core of copper. The nickel is the only circulating coin ...
Presidential $1 Coin Program | U.S. Mint - United States Mint
WEBDec 27, 2021 — The Presidential $1 Coin Act (Public Law 109-145) seeks to revitalize the design of United States coins and return circulating coinage to its position as an object of aesthetic beauty in its own right. Accordingly, the Presidential $1 Coins feature larger, more dramatic artwork, as well as edge-incused inscriptions of the year of minting or ...
Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program | U.S. Mint - United States …
WEBAug 25, 2023 — The uncirculated version contains the metals used in the original 1909 cent (95 percent copper, 5 percent tin and zinc). After the program ended, the design on the back of the one-cent coin changed to represent the unity of the states, which President Lincoln worked so hard to restore and preserve. Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Coins
Dime | U.S. Mint - United States Mint
WEBDec 9, 2022 — The Mint made the first dimes in 1796. They were small silver coins. The designs from 1796 to 1837 showed Liberty on the obverse and an eagle on the reverse. In 1837, a wreath design replaced the eagle. Liberty, in various forms, stayed on the dime until 1946. From 1916 to 1945, the Mint produced the “Mercury” dime designed by Adolph A ...
Circulating Coins | U.S. Mint - United States Mint
WEBMay 2, 2024 — Circulating coins are the coins that the United States Mint produces for everyday transactions. Circulating coins are also included in the United States Mint’s annual coin sets, which are the staple of coin collecting. Find measurements and metal content information on the Coin Specifications table. Watch the video below to see how the Mint ...
Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 Coin | U.S. Mint - United States Mint
WEBCoinage Legislation under President Abraham Lincoln. Act of April 21, 1862, authorized a United States Mint facility at Denver. Act of March 3, 1863, authorized a United States Mint facility at Carson City, Nevada. Act of April 22, 1864, amended Act of February 21, 1857, so that “…all laws now in force relating to the coins of the United ...
Half Dollar | U.S. Mint - United States Mint
WEBMar 29, 2024 — The Mint made the first half dollar in 1794 of silver. The designs from 1794 to 1947 showed a woman symbolizing liberty on the obverse and an eagle on the reverse. 1947 was the last year that Liberty appeared on a U.S. circulating coin. From 1916 to 1947, the Mint produced the “Walking Liberty” half dollar designed by Adolph A. Weinman.
Coin Production | U.S. Mint - United States Mint
WEBJan 22, 2024 — Coin Production. The U.S. Mint makes the nation’s circulating coins, as well as bullion and numismatic (collector) coins. The Mint’s four production facilities in Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point use a variety of machines and processes. Explore the steps of how the Mint makes coins. To review coin terminology …