LOS ANGELES, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A Beverly Hills rare coin dealer purchased a 1792 American penny for nearly $2.6 million, the most ever paid for a one-cent piece at auction. Named after its ...

This article will cover a brief history of coins and events that surrounded changes made beginning in 1792 and spanning the centuries since then. The Coinage Act of 1792 (also known as the Mint ...