Printing a dollar bill costs far less than a dollar, largely due to the sheer volume that the federal government produces ...

The penny, whose face value is a modest 1 cent, cost about 3.7 cents to make last year. They aren’t the only expensive coin.

President Donald Trump wants to end minting the penny, calling it a waste of money. So how much does it cost to make? The U.S. Mint says 3.69 cents.