Cost of the half-dollar The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece’s buying power.

The first half-dollar minted for circulation by the United States utilized a design known as Flowing Hair Liberty. The obverse bears 15 stars, one for each state in the union at the time the coins ...

The Trump administration has announced plans to discontinue minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing the 1- cent coins in relation to their value and importance in the U.S. currency ...

Cost of the half-dollar The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece's buying power.

In his new book, In the Midst of Chaos and Discord. The Genesis of the First Mexican Cent of 1841, numismatist and author Pablo Luna Herrera explores the history of the forgotten 1841 Mexican cent.

New legislation - the Common Cents Act - was introduced this week to eliminate the production of pennies, which the Treasury says cost 4 times their value to make.

The U.S. Treasury Department says it will phase out production of new pennies early next year after President Donald Trump asked the agency to stop producing the coin that has been part of the ...

Cost of the dime Each dime costs nearly 6 cents ($0.0576) to make and distribute. That represents more than half of the 10 cent coin's buying power.

Cost of the half-dollar The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece's buying power.