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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
What else can I help you with?
How was the first Roman coin made?
it was made by a person
Who is the first president pictured on the us one dollar coin?
George Washington
How much is a gold susan b anthony 1924 worth?
Please check the coin again, Susan B. Anthony first appered on the 1979 one dollar coin, with a date of 1924 the coin is a Peace dollar and they were never struck in gold. The last year a gold US one dollar coin was made was 1889.
What was the first coin to honor a woman?
The first coin to honor women (specific ones and not deities) would be found in ancient Greek and Roman coinages. For the US other than the generic personification of Liberty, the Isabella quarter minted in 1893 was the first US coin to depict a historical woman, depicting Queen Isabella of Spain.
What is the value of a 2001 pearl harbor 5 dollar coin?
This is not a US Mint coin. It was made in Liberia, the composition is copper-nickel and is not a US legal tender coin. It has no numismatic collectible value. It's worth only what you can get for it.
What is the first us coin made?
The penny coin which was worth a cent
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.
What is the highest made denomination of a US coin?
The highest denomination US coin is the American Platinum Eagle. It was first made in 1997 and has a face value of 100 dollars.
What is the value of nickel made in 1776?
The first US nickel was made in 1866 and the first US coins were made in 1793, look at the coin again and post new question.
When was the first mercury coin made?
the first mercury coin was made in 1916.
When was the first US penney made?
1793.Note that the coin is a penny (or cent). Penney is a department store.
What was the first coin in the world?
the first coin made was from lydian and had a symbol of a tiger that was made by the kings of the jungles (King Alyattes) in turkey the coin was made out of gold and silver
What year do they start making liberty half dollar?
No US coin is known as just a "LIBERTY" coin and ALL US half dollars have the word liberty on them. The first US half dollar was made in 1794.
How much is a 1776 10 dollar gold coin worth?
The first US $10 gold coin was made in 1795 so look at the coin again and post new question.
What was the first US coin?
Most of the colonies had issued coins earlier, but the first officially struck US coin was the 1793 Fugio Cent.
What is the value of a 1618 nickel?
There's no such coin. The first US nickels were made in 1866 and the first Canadian nickels were issued in 1922.
