A Brief History of U.S. Coinage: From the 1792 Mint Act to Today
The United States didn’t have a national currency until 1792. Before that, colonists and early Americans made do with Spanish milled dollars, British coin,
Gold and silver have served as money for over 5,000 years. From the first coined currency to the Coinage Act of 1965 to the end of the gold standard, our History guides trace how precious metals shaped, and were shaped by, economic policy and global trade.
The United States didn’t have a national currency until 1792. Before that, colonists and early Americans made do with Spanish milled dollars, British coin,
