During George Washington’s presidency (1789-1797), the United States Mint began producing coins for circulation. The Coinage Act of 1792 established the U.S. Mint and authorized the production of various denominations of coins. Here are the main types of currency in circulation during George Wa ... |
In the Roman currency system, the denarius (plural: denarii) was a small silver coin first minted in 211 BC. It was the most common coin produced for circulation but was slowly debased until its replacement by the antoninianus. The word “denarius” is derived from the Latin dēnī R ... |
During President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency, the United States Mint did not produce any $2.5 gold coins, commonly known as quarter eagles. The last quarter eagle minted for circulation was the Indian Head design, which ceased production in 1929.However, during Roosevelt’s presidency, th ... |