Coins, Coins and More Coins
Engaging activities that will enhance knowledge about coins.
Monthly Mint Trivia: Who was the first president to appear on a circulating U.S. coin?
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Splash into summer with enriching activities! The Mint provides coin-related reading materials and hands-on activities to encourage learning and fun throughout the summer months. Continue reading for things your students can do to learn with coins.
Educational resources that help increase knowledge about coins:
- Students in 2nd grade and higher can sharpen their skills counting coins in the fun activity Coin Combo Riddles.
- Coins For You Booklet has lots of activities students can use to identify coins and learn more about the U.S. Mint.
- Coin Count and Roll is helpful with teaching coin value and showing students how to use coin wrappers to sort coins.
- For students in grades Kindergarten and higher, the Coin Sun Prints activity is an exciting project in which students can collaboratively make unique coin art using the energy of the sun and coins.
Coin of the Month: 2025 DC Comics Superman Silver Medal
Obverse: This design depicts Superman™ flying over his family farm. The Sun not only nurtures the farmland where a young Clark Kent™ was raised by his adoptive parents, it is also the primary source that fuels his incredible powers. Even so, it is the love, values, and inner strength instilled in him by Martha and Jonathan—Ma and Pa Kent—that ultimately made him a Super Hero. The inscription is “LIBERTY.”
Reverse: This design explores the duality of identity inherent in the story of Superman™ and the concept of “the hero within.” Clark Kent™ is shown as a young adult, deep in thought as he watches a plane fly overhead. Although still young, Clark is mature enough to be aware of his capabilities and to contemplate what is possible. His father, Pa Kent, looks on in the distance and knows it is only a matter of time before Clark leaves home to fulfill his destiny. Inscriptions are “SUPERMAN” and “HOPE AND STRENGTH.”
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Trivia Answer: Abraham Lincoln was the first U.S. president to appear on a circulating coin in 1909, setting a precedent for featuring presidents on coins.