United States Mint at Philadelphia
United States Mint, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The U.S. Mint's Philadelphia facility, opened in 1969 near the site of the nation's first mint, strikes circulating coins and medals. It is the only place where all U.S. coin dies are engraved. Public tours explain each stage of the minting process.
- Company
- United States Mint
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1969
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Other manufacturing
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Circulating coins, medals and awards; all coin dies are engraved here.
Facts
| Founded | The Coinage Act of April 2, 1792 established a national mint, and Congress chose Philadelphia, then the capital (federal: usmint.gov) |
|---|---|
| First coins | The first circulating coins delivered were 11,178 copper cents (federal: usmint.gov) |
| Current site | Fourth and current location, on Independence Mall (federal: usmint.gov) |
| Dies and designs | Produces coin and medal dies; its medallic artists design and sculpt models for all the nation's coins and medals (federal: usmint.gov) |
| P mint mark | The P mint mark first appeared on the one-cent coin in 2017, for the Mint's 225th anniversary (federal: usmint.gov) |
| Current building | Opened its doors in 1969, two blocks from the site of the first mint (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
Yes: U.S. Mint Philadelphia Tour has hours, booking and age rules checked on the operator's site.
Sources
- U.S. Mint: Philadelphia (federal, checked November 12, 2026)
- Philadelphia Mint (Wikipedia) (reference, checked November 11, 2026)
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