The last American penny has been struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, marking the end of a coinage era that began in 1793 and concluded on November 12. The once-ubiquitous one-cent coin is already being missed by shoppers and cashiers alike.

According to USA TODAY, some retailers have begun running short on pennies and are now rounding cash payments up or down to the nearest five cents when customers don’t have exact change.

In February, President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Department to halt penny production as part of a federal budget-cutting initiative. However, switching to nickels—which are even more costly to make—could ultimately create new financial challenges for the government.

“For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than

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