Banknote Blog

November 12, 2025, marks the end of an era that began in 1792. On a crisp autumn morning in Washington D.C., Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent struck the final five pennies in U.S. history. With each press of the mint's machinery, a piece of American heritage came to a symbolic close—232 years of the humble one-cent coin. These aren't just any pennies. Each of the final five bears a rare omega symbol (Ω), marking them as the absolute last pennies the U.S. Mint will ever produce for c …