Here's a rundown of U.S. Mint production costs from the government's latest fiscal year. Each penny costs nearly 4 cents — or ...

Penny history. When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first cent was of a woman with flowing hair, who stood for ...

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.