The United States Mint’s coin production dropped sharply in June, ending a steady run of monthly totals that ranged from the upper 500 millions to the upper 600 millions through the first five months of 2025.
The Mint struck 204.42 million coins for circulation in June, down 68.9% from May but 21.5% higher than June 2024. Even so, it was the Mint’s lowest monthly output in the past year.
For the first half of 2025, the Mint has produced more than 3.3 billion coins for circulation — a nearly 25% increase over the same period in 2024, which marked the weakest January–June total since CoinNews began reporting monthly figures in 2011.
Here’s how June’s production compares to previous months over the past year:
June 2024 to June 2025 Circulating Coin Production
| Month | Mintages* | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 204.42 M | 12 |
| May 2025 | 657.95 M | 3 |
| April 2025 | 577.64 M | 7 |
| March 2025 | 669.02 M | 2 |
| February 2025 | 580.91 M | 6 |
| January 2025 | 633.56 M | 4 |
| December 2024 | 391.70 M | 10 |
| November 2024 | 602.90 M | 5 |
| October 2024 | 826.60 M | 1 |
| September 2024 | 486.00 M | 8 |
| August 2024 | 405.20 M | 9 |
| July 2024 | 235.20 M | 11 |
| June 2024 | 168.22 M | 13 |
*The May total excludes a negative adjustment reflected in the Mint’s May data for 3.22 million Native American dollars — an amount that, based on CoinNews tracking, had inflated monthly totals by 700,000 in February, 1.4 million in March, and 1.12 million in April. Those figures have also been updated.
The U.S. Mint’s primary mission is to manufacture coins in response to public demand. It produces, sells, and delivers circulating coins to Federal Reserve Banks and their coin terminals, ensuring commercial banks and other financial institutions have the necessary supply.
Despite costing the Mint 3.69 cents to produce and distribute each penny, the Federal Reserve consistently orders more of them than any other denomination. In June, the Mint struck 34.4 million Lincoln cents, accounting for 16.8% of all circulating-quality coins produced for the month.
Of note, the future of the one-cent coin is increasingly uncertain. On Feb. 9, President Trump ordered an end to its production, calling the move a step toward reducing "wasteful" government spending. In May, the U.S. Treasury announced it had placed its final order for penny blanks and will phase out production of the one-cent coin once current inventories are exhausted.
Month-Over-Month
In month-over-month comparisons for coins commonly used by Americans, June production declined by:
- 83.2% Lincoln cents,
- 62.3% Jefferson nickels,
- 65.1% Roosevelt dimes, and
- 59.9% quarters.
The U.S. Mint also produces other coins in circulating quality, including half dollars and dollars. Although Native American $1 coins are no longer ordered by the Federal Reserve, they continue to be produced in circulating quality for collectors. The same was true for Kennedy half dollars until recent years — specifically in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 — when they were also distributed into circulation.
Mintages of Kennedy Halves
In many years, the U.S. Mint strikes both denominations in January to meet the expected demand for the entire year. However, that has not been the case for Kennedy half dollars over the past four years, as the Federal Reserve unexpectedly ordered millions more for circulation — approximately 12 million in 2021, 7 million in 2022, 18 million in 2023, and 52 million in 2024 (fiscal, not calendar years).
It remains unclear whether any 2025 Kennedy half dollars will be released into general circulation. As of January, production totals stood at 3.6 million coins from the Denver Mint and 5.8 million from the Philadelphia Mint. February added another 2 million from Denver, while March contributed 2.4 million more from Philadelphia. With no reported changes in April, May or June, the year-to-date total stands at 13.8 million coins — 5.6 million from Denver and 8.2 million from Philadelphia.
By comparison, 2024 saw significantly higher production, with 21.9 million half dollars struck at Denver and 15.7 million at Philadelphia, for a combined total of 37.6 million coins.
Mintages Adjusted for Native American Dollars
As of June, no additional 2025 Native American dollars were reported struck, and cumulative production remains unchanged at 2.38 million coins — the same total first reported in January.
As a reminder, in May, the U.S. Mint had revised mintage levels downward by 3.22 million coins. Earlier reports had indicated the following monthly increases:
- January: 1.12 million (Denver) + 1.26 million (Philadelphia) = 2.38 million
- February: an additional 700,000 (Philadelphia)
- March: another 1.4 million (700,000 from each facility)
- April: 1.12 million added (420,000 Denver, 700,000 Philadelphia)
Specifically, later data showed cumulative totals remained unchanged from January, effectively eliminating all reported increases from February through April.
For comparison, the 2024 Native American dollar saw slightly lower production, totaling 2.24 million coins, evenly split between the Denver and Philadelphia Mints.
The U.S. Mint began selling rolls, bags, and boxes of 2025 Native American dollars on Jan. 28, followed by the release of 2025 Kennedy half dollar rolls and bags on May 6.
The following table details 2025 circulating coin mintages in June by production facility and denomination.
U.S. Mint Circulating Coin Production in June 2025
| Denver | Philadelphia | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Cent | 18,800,000 | 15,600,000 | 34,400,000 |
| Jefferson Nickel | 27,360,000 | 20,160,000 | 47,520,000 |
| Roosevelt Dime | 28,500,000 | 28,000,000 | 56,500,000 |
| Quarters | 38,000,000 | 28,000,000 | 66,000,000 |
| Kennedy Half-Dollar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native American $1 Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 112,660,000 | 91,760,000 | 204,420,000 |
In June, the Denver Mint struck 112.66 million coins, while the Philadelphia Mint produced 91.76 million, for a combined monthly total of 204.42 million coins.
Coin Production in First Half of 2025
Through the first half of this year, Denver has struck 1,642,160,000 coins and Philadelphia 1,681,340,000 coins, bringing the combined total to 3,323,500,000 coins — 24.7% more than the 2,666,040,000 coins produced during the same period in 2024.
This next table lists coin production totals by denomination and by U.S. Mint facility:
YTD 2025 Circulating Coin Production by Denomination
| 1 ¢ | 5 ¢ | 10 ¢ | 25 ¢ | 50 ¢ | N.A. $1 | Total: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 644.8M | 233.04M | 419M | 338.6M | 5.6M | 1.12M | 1642.16M |
| Philadelphia | 655.2M | 266.88M | 325M | 424.8M | 8.2M | 1.26M | 1681.34M |
| Total | 1300M | 499.92M | 744M | 763.4M | 13.8M | 2.38M | 3323.5M |
If the current production pace continues through December, the 2025 annual mintage would top 6.6 billion coins. For comparison, the U.S. Mint produced just over 5.6 billion coins for circulation in 2024, marking the lowest output since 2009.
2025 Quarter Mintages
In addition to the 2025 Native American dollar with its one-year-only design, the U.S. Mint through June has also released the first three of five issues for 2025 from its four-year American Women Quarters™ Program. These coins are the 16th through 18th overall in the series, each featuring a unique reverse design.
The 2025 Ida B. Wells quarter, the first of the year, entered circulation in February, with the Mint offering rolls and bags of the coin to the public beginning Feb. 4. Mintage totals were unchanged in April but increased sharply in May, with an additional 43.7 million coins from Denver and 59.85 million from Philadelphia. With no changes reported since, the coin’s combined mintage now stands at 309.4 million — 143.2 million from Denver and 166.2 million from Philadelphia.
The second quarter design of the year, honoring Juliette Gordon Low, entered circulation in March. Rolls and bags went on sale March 25. Production to date has reached 130.2 million from Denver and 200.4 million from Philadelphia — the latter following a 3.8 million increase in May — for a combined total of 330.6 million.
Production of the third 2025 design, featuring Dr. Vera Rubin, began in April. The coin entered circulation on June 2, with rolls and bags of them offered on June 3. Only 2.2 million coins were struck in Philadelphia during April. In May, output climbed to 25 million from Denver and 27.8 million from Philadelphia, for a combined total of 52.8 million. June production rose further to 63 million coins from Denver and 55.8 million from Philadelphia, bringing the cumulative total to 118.8 million.
Minting started in May for the fourth 2025 design featuring Stacey Park Milbern, scheduled for release in mid-August. Unchanged since, the totals show 2.2 million coins from the Denver Mint and 2.4 million from the Philadelphia Mint, for a combined 4.6 million.
In June, the Mint began striking the final 2025 quarter design honoring Althea Gibson, with 2.4 million coins produced in Philadelphia. The quarter is not expected to begin circulating until this fall. Notably, the 2.4 million total is not included in the Mint’s overall coin production report but appears in its separate report on quarter production.
This final table shows all American Women quarter dollar mintages by production facility, denomination, and design.
2022-2025 America Women Quarter Mintages
| Denver | Philadelphia | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ida B. Wells Quarter | 143,200,000 | 166,200,000 | 309,400,000 |
| 2025 Juliette Gordon Low Quarter | 130,200,000 | 200,400,000 | 330,600,000 |
| 2025 Dr. Vera Rubin Quarter | 63,000,000 | 55,800,000 | 118,800,000 |
| 2025 Stacey Park Milbern Quarter | 2,200,000 | 2,400,000 | 4,600,000 |
| 2025 Althea Gibson Quarter | 0 | 2,400,000 | 2,400,000 |
| 2024 Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray Quarter | 185,800,000 | 168,400,000 | 354,200,000 |
| 2024 Patsy Takemoto Mink Quarter | 187,200,000 | 210,200,000 | 397,400,000 |
| 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Quarter | 159,400,000 | 141,200,000 | 300,600,000 |
| 2024 Celia Cruz Quarter | 156,200,000 | 149,600,000 | 305,800,000 |
| 2024 Zitkala-Ša Quarter | 170,200,000 | 152,600,000 | 322,800,000 |
| 2023 Bessie Coleman Quarter | 317,200,000 | 302,000,000 | 619,200,000 |
| 2023 Edith Kanaka’Ole Quarter | 368,600,000 | 372,800,000 | 741,400,000 |
| 2023 Eleanor Roosevelt Quarter | 271,800,000 | 284,000,000 | 555,800,000 |
| 2023 Jovita Idar Quarter | 188,000,000 | 190,600,000 | 378,600,000 |
| 2023 Maria Tallchief Quarter | 184,800,000 | 185,800,000 | 370,600,000 |
| 2022 Maya Angelou Quarter | 258,200,000 | 237,600,000 | 495,800,000 |
| 2022 Dr. Sally Ride Quarter | 278,000,000 | 275,200,000 | 553,200,000 |
| 2022 Wilma Mankiller Quarter | 296,800,000 | 310,000,000 | 606,800,000 |
| 2022 Nina Otero-Warren Quarter | 219,200,000 | 225,000,000 | 444,200,000 |
| 2022 Anna May Wong Quarter | 240,800,000 | 226,800,000 | 467,600,000 |
