Connecting America Through Coins
Monthly Mint Trivia: The first five-cent coin made by the U.S. Mint was made from this precious metal.
Superior Coin Production
The U.S. Mint has produced coins for more than 230 years. Since its inception, technological advances have simplified the production process and improved ways the U.S. Mint connects America to coins. Coin production has evolved from slow horse- and man-powered techniques to fast computer-controlled machines. Explore the history of coin production and how the process has changed throughout the years.
Educational Resources for the classroom:
- Tip the Scales (Grades K-1): Help students embark on essential measurement skills used to weigh and compare objects.
- Coin Parts Palooza: Build your curriculum with this activity that allows students to learn about the parts of a coin and test their knowledge with a fun quiz.
- Coin Rubbing and Matching: Learn how to identify coins with this interactive and fun activity.
- Can You Make a Penny Float (Grades 3+): Measure mass and space using this hands-on activity.
Educational Resources from around the web:
- Money, Money, Money! (Grades 3-5): Engage students with a lesson plan from the National Park Service that explores critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- World of Cents (Grades K+): Use this learning tool offered by the National Credit Union Administration that helps teach the value of money.
- Counting Coins (PreK-2): Guide students in building the basics of understanding currency while having fun with coins.
Coin of the Month: 2025 DC Comics Batman One Ounce Silver Medal
The obverse (heads) design depicts Batman leaping into action to protect those in need. A decorative eagle, carved in stone, perches atop a Gotham City building behind him. The inscriptions are “LIBERTY” and “2025.”
The reverse (tails) designs feature Batman against the background of Gotham City while the Bat-Signal shines brightly above. The inscriptions are “BATMAN” and “JUSTICE AND COURAGE.”
How Coins are Made
Coin Memory Match
Coin Terms
Trivia Answer: Silver