The Coinage Act of 1792 (also known as the Mint Act) established the United States Mint to oversee the production of coins ...

It was one of the first coins in use in the USA and probably contributed, along with the Spanish dollar, to the choice of a dollar as the main unit of currency for the United States. The coin has ...

It was originally based on the Spanish Dollar, as evidenced by its size and weight. Currently, there are only about 150 to ...