What is milled coinage?

In numismatics, the term milled coinage (also known as machine-struck coinage) is used to describe coins which are produced by some form of machine, rather than by manually hammering coin blanks between two dies ( hammered coinage) or casting coins from dies.

What coins are minted in the United States?

Circulating coins exist in denominations of 1¢ (i.e. 1 cent or $0.01), 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, and $1.00. Also minted are bullion, including gold, silver and platinum, and commemorative coins. All of these are produced by the United States Mint.

What is a coin used for?

A coin is a small object, usually round and flat, used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by a government. Coins often have images, numerals, or text on them.

What is a coin mill?

A mill for inscribing or milling the edges of coin flans or planchets. French-made coining press from 1831 ( National Archaeological Museum of Spain, Madrid) Meanwhile, in continental Europe, France readopted machine made coins in 1639.