标题：硬币领域

亚伯拉罕·林肯（Abraham Lincoln）的相似之处在宾夕法尼亚州哈弗敦（Havertown）的美国一分钱上看到。机场安全检查站的数据显示，美国人尚未准备好放弃自己的硬币。

It’s a tale told in nearly every culture throughout history. In the beginning, there was nothing. Then, poof, there was something.

这是整个历史上几乎每种文化的故事。一开始，什么都没有。然后，PO，有东西。

The something in this case is the coin, a nearly useless artifact in today’s cashless society. Yet, despite the nearly ubiquitous use of credit cards, debit cards and contactless payment technologies, coins remain in circulation.

在这种情况下，硬币是当今无现金社会中几乎无用的文物。然而，尽管使用信用卡，借记卡和非接触式支付技术几乎无处不在，但硬币仍在流通。

And while air travel demand has yet to fully recover from the pandemic, air passenger numbers are rising.

尽管空中旅行需求尚未完全从大流行中恢复，但空中乘客人数正在增加。

Together, the two trends suggest that the American consumer isn’t quite ready to abandon coins just yet.

这两个趋势一起表明，美国消费者还没有准备好放弃硬币。

Cashless technologies are quickly gaining popularity around the world. In many countries, coins have largely disappeared from daily use.

无现金技术正在迅速在世界范围内越来越受欢迎。在许多国家，硬币在每日使用中大大消失了。

But in the U.S., coins are still a part of the fabric of society. They’re used to pay for small purchases, and they’re often collected by children and adults alike.

但是在美国，硬币仍然是社会结构的一部分。它们用来支付少量购买费用，通常由儿童和成人收集。

Coins also play an important role in U.S. history and culture. The likeness of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, is seen on every penny.

硬币在美国的历史和文化中也起着重要作用。每一分钱都可以看到第16任总统亚伯拉罕·林肯（Abraham Lincoln）的相似之处。

The penny was first introduced in 1864 during the Civil War to help fund the Union war effort. It’s also the lowest denomination coin in U.S. currency.

一分钱是在内战期间于1864年首次引入的，以帮助资助联盟战争的努力。这也是美国货币中最低的面额硬币。

The coin was originally made of 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin. But in 1982, the composition was changed to 99.2 percent copper and 0.8 percent zinc to reduce costs.

硬币最初由95％的铜和5％的锡制成。但是在1982年，该成分被更改为99.2％的铜和0.8％的锌，以降低成本。

Pennies are produced at the U.S. Mint’s facilities in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. Each coin has a letter "P," "D" or "S," respectively, on the lower right edge of the obverse, or heads, side to indicate the mint where it was made.

便士是在费城，丹佛和旧金山的美国造币厂设施生产的。每个硬币分别有一个字母“ P”，“ D”或“ S”，在正面或头部的右下边缘，以指示制成的薄荷。

Pennies are also the only U.S. coins that can be collected in mint condition in rolls of 50 coins or in coin collecting sets, such as the Proof Set and the Silver Set.

便士也是唯一可以在50个硬币或硬币收集组中以薄荷状态收集的美国硬币，例如证明集和银组。

Coins are still very much used in the U.S., though they are slowly being phased out.

尽管硬币正在慢慢被淘汰，但在美国仍然非常使用。

Today, many stores accept a wide variety of contactless payment technologies, including Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay.

如今，许多商店都接受各种非接触式支付技术，包括Apple Pay，Google Pay和Samsung Pay。

Cashless technologies are also being used by food delivery services, such as DoorDash, Instacart and Uber Eats.

食品送货服务（例如Doordash，Instacart和Uber Eats）也使用了无现金技术。

Despite the growing popularity of cashless technologies, coins are still a part of American life. And while they may not be as necessary as they once were, they are still a symbol of U.S. history, culture and consumer behavior.

尽管无现金技术越来越受欢迎，但硬币仍然是美国生活的一部分。尽管它们可能不像以前那样必要，但它们仍然是美国历史，文化和消费者行为的象征。

As the old saying goes, "Don't spend it all in one place." Or in this case, don't eat all the Slim Pale Ale in one sitting.

正如古老的俗话说：“不要把这全部花在一个地方。”或者在这种情况下，不要一次坐着吃所有苗条的淡啤酒。