A Penny (and Other Coins) for Your Thoughts

Like paper currency, U.S. coins tell a rich story, rife with symbolism and social and historical significance. Using drag and drop, match each coin to the fact associated with it.

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This coin's basic design has remained since its 1946 debut, making it unique among currently circulating U.S. coins.

This coin was the first U.S. coin to depict a historical person.

This coin depicts the first historical female person portrayed on a circulating U.S. coin.

A wartime material shortage led to this coin being struck using steel instead of its traditional metal.

Despite aggressive production, widespread hoarding initially prevented this coin from entering general circulation.

This historical figure was the fifth person and first nonpresident to be honored by the issuance of a regular-issue U.S. coin.

This coin began circulating in August 1932 and was struck in silver until 1965, when the U.S. Mint began using copper-nickel clad coinage.

This is the only U.S. coin to depict a president on the obverse and his private residence on the reverse.

This was the last U.S. dollar coin to be struck for circulation in silver.

Unlike most coin designs, the copyright to the portrait on this coin is owned by the U.S. Mint.

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A Penny (and Other Coins) for Your Thoughts