Yes, this was one of the major political controversies around the US mint in the 19th century and even the early 20th century: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fre

Yes, this was one of the major political controversies around the US mint in the 19th century and even the early 20th century: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_silver https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_silver