There have been 45 men elected as president in U.S. history, but only a few appear on coins and bills that most people ...

Here's a rundown of U.S. Mint production costs from the government's latest fiscal year. Each penny costs nearly 4 cents — or $0.0369, to be exact — for the U.S. Mint to make and distribute.

As a way of honoring more presidents, the U.S. Mint began issuing Presidential Dollar coins in the 2000s. Most are worth about face value, but a couple are valued in six figures due to errors.