The United States Mint

In the more than 200 years since Congress created the United States Mint on April 2, 1792, the Mint has grown to a Fortune 500-sized manufacturing and international marketing enterprise with more than $1 billion in annual revenues and 2,200 employees; and is the world's largest manufacturer of coins, medals, and coin-based consumer products.  (For information about paper U.S. currency, please contact the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.)

Employment

An entrepreneurial, self-funding organization within the federal government, the United States Mint offers exciting career opportunities.  For information about current job vacancies with the United States Mint, please visit our Join our Team page.

Mission

The primary mission of the U.S. Mint is to produce an adequate volume of circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce.  The other major responsibilities of the Mint include:

• The annual production of 14-20 billion circulating coins.
• Distributing U.S. coins to the Federal Reserve banks and branches.
• Maintaining physical custody and protection of the Nation's $100 billion of U.S. gold and silver assets.
• Producing proof and uncirculated coins, commemorative coins, and medals for sale to the general public.
• Manufacturing and selling platinum, gold, and silver bullion coins.
• Oversight of production facilities in Denver, Philadelphia, San Francisco and West Point, N.Y., and the U.S. Bullion Depository at Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
• Receiving, redeeming, and processing mutilated coins.

Functions of the U.S. Mint's facilities

U.S. Mint Headquarters, Washington, D.C.:  Policy formulation and administrative guidance; program management; research and development; marketing operations; customer services and order processing; operation of the Union Station sales center.

Philadelphia Mint, Pennsylvania:  All engraving for U.S. coins and medals; the manufacture of medal and coin dies; storage of gold and silver bullion; the manufacture of proof one-ounce silver bullion coins; the manufacture of coins of all denominations for general circulation; the manufacture of commemorative coins as authorized by Congress; production of medals;  conducting public tours and maintenance of the facility's sales center.

Denver Mint, Colorado:  The manufacture of coins of all denominations for general circulation; the manufacture of miniature medals; the manufacture of coin dies; storage of gold and silver bullion; manufacture of regular uncirculated coin sets; manufacture of commemorative coins as authorized by Congress; conducting of public tours and operation of the facility's sales center.

San Francisco Mint, California:  Manufacture of regular proof coin sets and uncirculated one-ounce silver bullion coins; the manufacture of commemorative coins as authorized by Congress.

West Point Mint, New York:  Manufacture of uncirculated one-ounce silver bullion coins, all sizes of the proof and uncirculated American Eagle gold bullion coins and platinum bullion coins; manufacture of commemorative coins as authorized by Congress; storage of platinum, gold and silver.

U.S. Bullion Depository, Fort Knox, Kentucky:  Storage of U.S. gold bullion.

Please select from the links above to explore the Mint's history and fun facts, learn about how coins are made, and plan your tour of Mint facilities in Philadelphia and Denver

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