The Kreuzer, in English usually kreutzer, was a silver coin and unit of currency existing in the southern German states prior to the unification of Germany, and in Austria.Early historyIn 1559 a value of 60 Kreuzer to 1 gulden had been adopted throughout the Southern states of the Holy Roman Em ... |
During George Washington’s presidency (1789-1797), the United States Mint began producing coins for circulation. The Coinage Act of 1792 established the U.S. Mint and authorized the production of various denominations of coins. Here are the main types of currency in circulation during George Wa ... |
During President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency, the United States Mint did not produce any $2.5 gold coins, commonly known as quarter eagles. The last quarter eagle minted for circulation was the Indian Head design, which ceased production in 1929.However, during Roosevelt’s presidency, th ... |