Pennies are worth more dead than alive. That’s been true for a long time. Constant inflation, even at the low levels of the pre-Biden era, steadily ate away at the value of the venerable 1-cent ...

Here's how much the US spends on minting its coins and cash Here's a rundown of U.S. Mint production costs from the government's latest fiscal year.

Florida (at left) and Texas dollar coins in the U.S. Mint's American Innovation series celebrating the space shuttle and Mission Control, respectively, to be released in 2025.

Franklin half dollars were issued from 1948 through 1963, according to the Gainesville Coins website. They were the last U.S. half dollar series struck entirely in 90% silver. The Kennedy half ...

After an extensive investigation, Florida officials recovered dozens of gold coins valued at more than $1 million that were stolen from a shipwreck recovery nine years ago.

Despite his stated commitment to maintaining the dollar’s global dominance, US President Donald Trump is actively undermining the value of – and confidence in – the greenback. This does not bode well ...

Trade, debt, and the Federal Reserve's independence all weigh down the U.S. dollar.

US President-elect Donald Trump warned the so-called BRICS nations that he would require commitments that they would not move to create a new currency as an alternative to using the US dollar and ...

Cost of the half-dollar The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece's buying power.