<P> Paper money would not be printed by the United States until 1861 . </P> <P> The Coinage Act of 1792 established the United States Mint and regulated the coinage of the United States . The act created coins in the denominations of Half Cent (1 / 200 of a dollar), Cent (1 / 100 of a dollar, or a cent), Half Dime (also known as a half disme) (five cents), Dime (also known as a disme) (10 cents), Quarter (25 cents), Half Dollar (50 cents), Dollar, Quarter Eagle ($2.50), Half Eagle ($5), and Eagle ($10). </P> <P> The first coin minted under the act, and therefore the first official coin of the United States, was the half disme . According to legend these first half disme coins were minted from Martha Washington's silverware . </P> <P> The half cent and cent were made of pure copper, the half dime, dime, quarter, half, and dollar in 90% silver, and the quarter, half and full eagle in . 9167 gold (later changed to . 8992 in 1834, and then 90% gold in 1837). All of the coins featured Liberty on the front and a bald eagle on the back . </P>

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