U.s. Mint At Denver

The Denver Mint is a historic United States coin-making facility in the state of Colorado, with roots in the gold rushes of the 1850s and 1860s. Originally founded as an assay office for gold prospectors, it became an official branch of the U.S. Mint in 1895. The striking Neo-Renaissance building, which opened in 1904, began producing gold and silver coins in 1906. After the United States abandoned the gold standard in the 1930s, the facility developed into a central storage site for government gold reserves, and a considerable portion of them is still kept here today. In addition to producing circulating coins, commemorative coins, and specialty numismatic products, the facility also makes coinage dies. As a protected cultural landmark, the building is open to visitors, who can explore the history of American currency and the modern processes of coin production.