When was the first us coin made?

Answer 1

1793 was the first, it was a large cent, the first small cent was the eagle cent which was minted from 1856-1858, there were only 2,000 1856's minted, there extremely rare, and worth any ware from 7,000-25,000 dollars, in 1859 the Indian head penny was minted, they were made from 1859-1909, in 1909 the licon penny was minted, it had 2 wheat ears on it, the wheat ear penny was minted from 1909-1958, you see them from time to time, in 1943 during WWII, the army had to use copper for bullets, and the penny was made of steel for 1 year, in 1959 the penny you would recognize the most, the licon memorial penny, it has the licon memorial on the back, and in 2009 there were a few new designs on the back, showing licons life, and for 2010, there is a new one, on the back is the union shield, go to this link to see the new design,

http://2010lincolncents.com/2010-Lincoln-penny-release-date/

1793. See the links for pictures and prices
Silver Penny: 785 AD

US Penny: 1787 AD

Answer 2

It depends on whether you mean a British penny or US cent? The coins have very different histories - take a look at the Related Link for more information

Answer 3

See the link below

Note there is a specific category for Coins and Currency that makes it much easier to find numismatic questions.

Answer 4

the first U.S. coin was made in 1795

Answer 5

1793 in Philadelphia

Answer 6

1792

Answer 7

1909