News from the Mint

To many people, coins are simply those shiny metal objects that jingle in pockets and come in handy at a parking meter. To numismatists, those who collect and study coins, any coin can tell a story, and every coin has a history. Coins reflect our culture, our society, and the politics of our past and present. They tell these stories in beautiful detail, and help to preserve the past, even as time moves on and the world changes around us.