It's the end of an era. After 233 years, the U.S. Mint will stop making cents. A Treasury Department spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY that the government placed its last order of blank coins to ...

The average American household has $60-$90 in loose change, and Coinstar converts $3 billion in coins annually. While some advocate for eliminating the penny and potentially the nickel due to ...

Coin collecting, or numismatics (a term that also includes the study of coins), has been a practice for at least 2,000 years, with Augustus — also known as Octavian — famously gifting a variety of ...

Americans are increasingly using less cash, leading to a disregard for the value of coins. While some consider coins a nuisance, they hold significant monetary value, with the average coin jar ...