David Rittenhouse
The first US mint (as versus a state or private coiner) opened in Philadelphia in 1792.
The US Mint wasn't authorized by a single person. Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution gave Congress the power to coin money for the new country. The Mint was formally established by the Coinage Act of 1792 and struck its first circulating coins, cents and half-cents, the next year. Robert Morris and Alexander Hamilton were instrumental in determining how the Mint should run and what its new coinage would be. President Washington appointed the renowned Philadelphia scientist David Rittenhouse as the first Director of the Mint.
Philladelphia, PA
The first coins made by the US Mint was in 1793.
US coins were first struck by the US mint located at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1793.
President Washington appointed David Rittenhouse as the first director of the US Mint.
Astronomy
The current Mint Director is Edmund C. Moy
David Rittenhouse
David Rittenhouse
The first US mint (as versus a state or private coiner) opened in Philadelphia in 1792.
The US Mint wasn't authorized by a single person. Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution gave Congress the power to coin money for the new country. The Mint was formally established by the Coinage Act of 1792 and struck its first circulating coins, cents and half-cents, the next year. Robert Morris and Alexander Hamilton were instrumental in determining how the Mint should run and what its new coinage would be. President Washington appointed the renowned Philadelphia scientist David Rittenhouse as the first Director of the Mint.
About $700
Philladelphia, PA
The first coins made by the US Mint was in 1793.
The first US quarter was minted in 1796. It had a portrait of Miss Liberty on the coin.
US coins were first struck by the US mint located at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1793.