The next time you decide to put all your spare change into the nearest Coinstar machine, take a moment to sift through it.

The nickel has a long history in U.S. money, though it wasn't the country's first 5-cent coin. That honor goes to a ...

California, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin form the next quartet of states highlighted in the American Innovation dollar coin series, and the CCAC picked its favorites among the 2026 design ideas.