Witness the transformation of raw metal into perfectly minted currency, with billions of coins produced annually. This process blends age-old minting techniques with cutting-edge technology.

But an order to mint a trillion-dollar coin would propel the president into the middle of monetary policy. It would also likely cause some pushback within Biden’s cabinet.

The production costs of coins can be confusing. A nickel is worth half as much as a dime but costs twice as much to mint. A penny, which used to cost less than 1 cent to make, now costs 3.7. In ...

That’s where the coin comes in. Proponents of the idea believe Ms. Yellen could use her authority to instruct the U.S. Mint to produce a platinum coin valued at $1 trillion — or another large ...

The U.S. Mint has produced the penny for 233 years − it was one of the first coins made after the agency was established in 1792, according to its website. Need a break?

The average jar yields $58 in buying power. Most of us don’t realize how much our coins are worth. Thus, a trip to a coin-exchange kiosk (or a bank, or credit union) can yield a pleasant surprise.