This book offers a comprehensive examination of the development of American coinage from the founding of the United States Mint to the present. Integrating institutional history, legislative analysis, and material culture, the volume traces the evolution of circulating denominations, the role of Congress in shaping coin design, and the processes underlying mint production. It also explores debates over discontinuation, redesign, and the future of low-denomination coins, alongside the growth of commemorative coin programs.
This book provides a critical account of how metallic currency reflects and informs national priorities, governance, and public memory.
| ISBN: | 9798901344644 |
| Publication date: | 15th July 2026 |
| Author: | Stuart Gallagher |
| Publisher: | SNOVA an imprint of Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 225 pages |
| Series: | Congressional Policies, Practices and Procedures |
| Genres: |
History of the Americas |
This book offers a comprehensive examination of the development of American coinage from the founding of the United States Mint to the present. Integrating institutional history, legislative analysis, and material culture, the volume traces the evolution of circulating denominations, the role of Congress in shaping coin design, and the processes underlying mint production.
United States Coinage features in the following genres: History of the Americas
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United States Coinage was written by Stuart Gallagher and published by SNOVA an imprint of Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
United States Coinage has 225 pages
Yes it is part of Congressional Policies, Practices and Procedures series