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Most of the colonies had issued coins earlier, but the first officially struck US coin was the 1793 Fugio Cent.

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The first US coin to carry a portrait was the penny with Lincolns face.

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When did they come up with the us dollar coin?

The first US dollar coin was made in 1794.


What was the first coin minted in the US?

If you mean the first coin made by the first US Mint it was the 1793 Half Cents issued in July of that year.


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