United States Mint production in August sank to a 14-month low, with no pennies struck while other coins were made — the first time on record, at least since CoinNews began tracking in 2011.
For the month, the U.S. Mint produced 193 million coins for circulation, including nickels, dimes, and quarters, down 53.4% from July and 52.4% from August 2024.
Here’s how the month’s output compared with other months over the past year:
August 2024 to August 2025 Circulating Coin Production
| Month | Mintages* | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | 193.00 M | 13 |
| July 2025 | 414.12 M | 9 |
| 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 | 11 |
| November 2024 | 602.90 M | 5 |
| October 2024 | 826.60 M | 1 |
| September 2024 | 486.00 M | 8 |
| August 2024 | 405.20 M | 10 |
*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 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.
Lincoln Cent Production
The penny has historically made up more than half of the Mint’s monthly coin output, as the Federal Reserve has consistently ordered more of them than any other denomination. This comes despite its high production cost, most recently estimated at 3.69 cents per coin. That trend, however, is shifting. In July, the Mint struck just 400,000 Lincoln cents, representing only 0.1% of all circulating-quality coins produced for the month. As noted, none were reported minted in August.
The fate of the penny is now in serious doubt. On Feb. 9, President Trump directed 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 coin once current inventories are depleted.
Month-Over-Month
In month-over-month comparisons for other coins commonly used by Americans, August production showed:
- 0.1% more Jefferson nickels,
- 73.2% fewer Roosevelt dimes, and
- 64.7% fewer 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).
Some 2025 Kennedy half dollars have entered general circulation, based on the latest figures. In January, production totaled 3.6 million coins from the Denver Mint and 5.8 million from the Philadelphia Mint. February added 2 million more from Denver, while March contributed another 2.4 million from Philadelphia. With no reported changes in April, May, or June, the year-to-date total held at 13.8 million coins. In July, the Mint reported an additional 3.2 million from Denver, lifting the cumulative 2025 total to 17 million — 8.8 million from Denver and 8.2 million from Philadelphia. The figures were unchanged in August.
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 of Native American Dollars
Since the U.S. Mint’s May revision to 2025 Native American dollars, which reset the cumulative mintage to the 2.38 million coins first reported in January, the total has remained unchanged.
Earlier monthly reports had shown the following additions before they were removed by the May update:
- 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)
Subsequent data confirmed that cumulative totals never moved beyond January’s level, effectively nullifying 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 shows 2025 circulating coin mintages in June by production facility and denomination.
U.S. Mint Circulating Coin Production in August 2025
| Denver | Philadelphia | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Cent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson Nickel | 11,520,000 | 88,880,000 | 100,400,000 |
| Roosevelt Dime | 14,500,000 | 38,500,000 | 53,000,000 |
| Quarters | 17,600,000 | 22,000,000 | 39,600,000 |
| Kennedy Half-Dollar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native American $1 Coin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43,620,000 | 149,380,000 | 193,000,000 |
In August, the Denver Mint struck 43.62 million coins, while the Philadelphia Mint produced 149.38 million, for a combined 193 million — the lowest monthly output since 168.22 million were minted in June 2024.
Coin Production Through August 2025
Year-to-date, Denver has struck 1,888,700,000 coins and Philadelphia 2,041,920,000 coins, for an overall total of 3,930,620,000 coins — 18.9% more than the 3,306,440,000 coins produced during the same period in 2024, the weakest eight-month start on record, according to CoinNews data.
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 | 645.2M | 292.08M | 543.5M | 398.0M | 8.8M | 1.12M | 1888.7M |
| Philadelphia | 655.2M | 408.56M | 451.5M | 517.2M | 8.2M | 1.26M | 2041.92M |
| Total | 1300.4M | 700.64M | 995M | 915.2M | 17M | 2.38M | 3930.62M |
If the current production pace continues through December, the 2025 annual mintage would top 5.89 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 August has also released the first four of five issues for 2025 from its four-year American Women Quarters™ Program. These coins are the 16th through 19th 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 a month later. Rolls and bags went on sale March 25. Production to date has reached 130.2 million from Denver and 200.4 million from Philadelphia, 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. No changes were reported in July or August.
Minting for the fourth 2025 design, featuring Stacey Park Milbern, began in May. Released in rolls and bags on Aug. 12, initial totals stood at 2.2 million coins from the Denver Mint and 2.4 million from the Philadelphia Mint. No changes were reported in June, but in July the figures rose to 41.8 million from Denver and 72.8 million from Philadelphia, for a combined 114.6 million. In August, totals increased by another 17.6 million from Denver and 22 million from Philadelphia, bringing the cumulative mintage to 154.2 million.
In June, the Mint began striking the final 2025 quarter design — and the last of the program — honoring Althea Gibson, with 2.4 million coins produced at Philadelphia. The quarter is not expected to enter circulation until this fall. That month, the 2.4 million total was excluded from the Mint’s overall coin production report but appeared in its separate quarterly output report. In July, Philadelphia’s figure held at 2.4 million, while Denver added 2.2 million, bringing the total to 4.6 million, which remained unchanged in August. However, the Mint’s reporting by quarter design still runs 2.4 million higher than what is reflected in the overall coin production report, leaving a discrepancy between the two.
This final table shows all American Women quarter dollar mintages by production facility, denomination, and design.
2022-2025 American 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 | 59,400,000 | 94,800,000 | 154,200,000 |
| 2025 Althea Gibson Quarter | 2,200,000 | 2,400,000 | 4,600,000 |
| 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 |
