Previously, we used denominations like the half penny, a two-cent coin, a three-cent coin, a twenty-cent coin, and even gold coins worth $2.50, $5, $10, and $20.

Obverse Text: Translation: 20 / CENTS / SILVER / COIN / MADE / IN / KWANG-TUNG / PROVINCE / 8th / YEAR / OF / THE / REPUBLIC Reverse Image: Large "20" in the middle surrounded by English text; rosaces ...

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.

The nearly 4 cent price tag is up 20.2% from the Mint's 2023 report, when a penny cost just over 3 cents. ... That's also more than half of the 25 cent coin's buying power today.