General History
This coin, first minted in 1793, was the first official coin issued by the United States Mint.
What is the large cent?
The First U.S. Mint was established in this city.
What is Philadelhia?
This coin is affectionately known as a "penny" despite not being made of pure copper.
What is the Lincoln Cent?
This term describes a coin struck with a die misaligned with the planchet.
What is an off-center strike?
The initials "FG" on the reverse of Lincoln Memorial cents stand for this designer.
Who is Frank Gasparro?
This act, passed in 1792, established the U.S. Mint and regulated coinage.
What is the Coinage Act of 1792?
This Mint, located in the Mile-High City, opened in 1906.
What is the Denver Mint?
This coin, once made of silver, is known as a "half."
What is the Half Dollar?
What is the 1955 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln Cent?
This modern coins' edge features a unique inscription of "E Pluribus Unum" rather than reeding.
What is the Presidential Dollar?
This president appeared on the first circulating U.S coin with a portrait.
This Western Mint operated from 1854 to 1933 and used a "D" mintmark before Denver.
What is the Dahlonega Mint?
Collectors refer to this coin as a "buffalo nickel".
What is the Indian Head Nickel?
This modern coin features the "Wide AM" and "Close AM" Varieties.
What is the Lincoln Memorial Cent?
This phrase, meaning "Out of Many, One," is found on many U.S. coins.
What is "E Pluribus Unum?"
This coin was minted in 1875 to compete with international silver trade coins.
What is the Trade Dollar?
This Mint is known for producing only proof and commemorative sets since 1975, with the exception of Susan B. Anthony Dollars.
What is the San Francisco Mint?
This coin's design gave it the nickname "Mercury Dime," though it actually features Liberty.
What is the Winged Liberty Head Dime?
This 1942 coin features a famous over date with a "2" stamped over a "1."
What is 1942/41 Mercury Dime?
The first woman to appear on a circulatin U.S. coin was featured on this Dollar.
What is the Susan B. Anthony Dollar?
This coin is often considered America's first commemorative coin, issued in 1892 and 1893 for a Chicago exposition.
What is the Columbian Exposition Half Dollar?
Coins produced at this short-lived Southern Mint bear the "C" mintmark.
What is the Charlotte Mint?
This gold coin was known as the "double eagle."
What is the $20 gold piece?
This 3-legged variety of a famous nickel was created when a die was over-polished.
What is the 1937-D Buffalo Nickel?
The Sacagawea Dollar's reverse design was created by this artist, featuring an eagle in flight.
Who is Glenna Goodacre?