Answer:
A Silver Dollar.
Explanation:
Though, I'm pretty sure it's not true, that is the legend...
It’s hard to imagine the United States without a large central government. Americans often forget that the Founders disagreed vehemently regarding the size/form/structure that our new governement should take. These disagreements first resulted in factions (Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists) and eventually led to the development of America’s first political parties.