U.S. Mint produces $1 coin bearing Trump's face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday
The coin is slated for fall release and has drawn legal questions because federal law generally bars living presidents on U.S. currency.
- On Wednesday, the Treasury Department announced the U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 commemorative coin bearing President Donald Trump's likeness to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, scheduled for release this fall.
- The rollout follows Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's recent decision to halt the Obama-era plan to feature Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, effectively freezing a proposal that had been in development for nearly a decade.
- Federal law generally prohibits depicting living presidents on U.S. currency, though Treasury officials maintain authority to issue commemorative coins; the coin features Trump's portrait alongside "IN GOD WE TRUST" and "LIBERTY."
- President Trump told Fox Business Network on Wednesday he was honored by the "very unusual" tribute, while critics argued the administration prioritized the Trump coin over Harriet Tubman's long-promised currency placement.
- While the coin features a gold finish rather than solid gold, experts note such collectibles rarely circulate as legal tender; history suggests these coins become curiosities for collectors rather than standard currency.
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The U.S. Mint has begun minting new one-dollar coins featuring President Donald Trump to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence, which the country celebrated on July 4th.
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The U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump’s face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. The final design for the commemorative coin, being released in the fall, was approved earlier this year by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members were appointed by Trump. But the finished product unveiled Wednesday differs from that version in a few aspects, including t…
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News & RecordUS to produce $1 Trump coin
The U.S. Mint will begin producing $1 coins with President Donald Trump's face on the front as part of its commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
A new US commemorative coin is to be shown by President Donald Trump, while the laws speak against the project.
The national mint begins with the production of the Trump coin. The obverse shows the dark-eyed US president next to the motto »In God we trust« Many internet users reacted with ridicule.
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