‘Coins & Currency in Colonial America ... the first copper coin made in what is now the U.S., and marked “value me as you please.” He also focused on everyday money used in the marketplace.

Finest known of this rare and historic American Colonial Coin ... property circa 1737-1739 an entrepreneurial physician named Dr Samuel Higley in Granby Connecticut set out to produce copper coins ...

On Friday, a team of deep-sea treasure hunters announced the discovery of a shipwreck containing 17 tons of Colonial-era coins worth as much as $500 million. The team’s sponsors haven’t ...

Breen’s “Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins ... The 40th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II is commemorated on a five-pound copper-nickel coin made by ...

The Old City Mint has come up with its own 450th anniversary commemorative copper and silver coins honoring St. Augustine. Owners Phil and Debbie Kniceley and Cliff Wright unveiled the new collecti… ...

The coin was larger and made of pure copper, while today’s penny is made of copper and zinc. During the colonial period, people used a mixture of coins from other countries.