Most commemorative coins have historical event associated with. Such coins are usually issued to special events or to help pay for monuments.

Here are some recent commemorative coins:

• 2010 Abraham Lincoln $1 Coin Cover
• 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ – Yellowstone
• 2011 United States Mint Proof Set®
• 2011 United States Mint Silver Proof Set®
• America the Beautiful Quarters Bags and Two-Roll Set – Gettysburg (PA)
• 2011 United States Army Commemorative Coin Program
• 2011 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set®
• 2011 Kennedy Half-Dollar Bag and Two-Roll Set
• 2011 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set™
• Andrew Johnson $1 Coin Rolls
• 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Program
• 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ – Yosemite
• 2011 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set™
• 2011 Native American $1 Coin Rolls
• Andrew Johnson $1 Coin Cover
• 2011 United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™
• America the Beautiful Quarters Bags and Two-Roll Set – Glacier (MT)
• 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ – Grand Canyon
• 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set™
• 2011 American Eagle Gold Proof Coins
• 2011 Presidential $1 Coin Uncirculated Set™ (P&D)
• 2010 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™ – Hot Springs National Park
• 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ – Mount Hood
• 2011 American Eagle Uncirculated Gold Coin
• First Spouse Series One-Half Ounce Gold Coin – Eliza Johnson
• Eliza Johnson Bronze Medal 1-5/16"
• 2011 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set™ – Andrew Johnson
• 2010 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™ – Yellowstone National Park
• 2011 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin
• Ulysses S. Grant $1 Coin Rolls
• 2011 American Eagle Platinum Proof Coin
• 2010 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™ – Yosemite National Park
• America the Beautiful Quarters Bags and Two-Roll Set – Olympic (WA)
• 2011 September 11 National Medal – Philadelphia Mint Mark (S12)
• 2011 September 11 National Medal – West Point Mint Mark (S11)
• First Spouse Series One-Half Ounce Gold Coin – Julia Grant
• Julia Grant Bronze Medal 1-5/16"
• Ulysses S. Grant $1 Coin Cover
• 2010 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™ – Grand Canyon National Park
• 2011 American Eagle Silver Proof Coins
• 2011 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set™ – Ulysses S. Grant
• America the Beautiful Quarters Coin Album™ (N92)
• America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ – Gettysburg
• 2010 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™ – Mount Hood National Forest
• Rutherford B. Hayes $1 Coin Rolls
• America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ – Glacier
• America the Beautiful Quarters Bags and Two-Roll Set – Vicksburg (MS)
• First Spouse Series One-Half Ounce Gold Coin – Lucy Hayes
• Lucy Hayes Bronze Medal 1-5/16"
• American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coin
• America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Set™ – Olympic
• 2011 United States Mint Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set™ – Rutherford B. Hayes
• 2011 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins™ – Gettysburg National Military Park