It is unclear whether Trump has the power to unilaterally eliminate the lowly one-cent coin. Currency specifications — ...

The first current U.S. coins that could be headed for extinction are one-cent and five-cent pieces. This is partly because it costs more to produce them than they’re worth. Even so, it will ...

According to a 2024 US Mint report, the 5-cent coin also costs more to produce than its face value, with each nickel costing nearly 15 cents to make. Dimes, quarters, half-dollars and paper bills ...