A new $1 coin featuring the likeness of President Donald Trump has entered circulation in the United States, marking the first time in 100 years that a sitting American president has appeared on a coin issued by the U.S. Mint.
The U.S. Mint also began selling the coins to the public this week, months after plans for the commemorative coin were first reported. The coin is legal tender and was issued as part of events marking the 250th anniversary of American independence.
Trump’s portrait appears on the front of the coin alongside the inscriptions “Liberty,” “In God We Trust,” and “1776–2026,” while the reverse features the Great Seal of the United States.
Trump is the first sitting president to appear on a U.S. coin since President Calvin Coolidge appeared on a commemorative half-dollar in 1926 marking the 150th anniversary of American independence.
Despite its gold-colored appearance, the Trump coin does not contain gold. It is made from a manganese-brass alloy and was produced at the Philadelphia Mint.
Collectors purchasing the coins directly from the U.S. Mint will pay significantly above their face value. A roll containing 25 $1 coins is being sold for $61, while a bag containing 100 coins costs $154.50.
Additionally, 250,000 specially marked coins were struck on July 4 and feature a unique date marking. Those coins were randomly placed in some of the rolls and bags being sold to the public.
The decision to place a sitting president on the coin has also generated controversy over federal restrictions concerning the depiction of living individuals on U.S. currency. Administration officials maintain that legislation authorizing special coins for America’s 250th anniversary permits the design.
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The fact they are sold for a premium of face value shows they are being sold for collectors and not for circulation (normally a $1 coin is sold for $1). Especially if the next administration cancels them and tries to recall and melt them, they may become valuable as a collector’s item. The United States has not has the image of a living Head of State on our circulating coins since the reign of George III, and by acting extremely un-American, Trump alienates the non-MAGA part of the Republican party.
The United States has not has the image of a living Head of State on our circulating coins since the reign of George III, and by acting extremely un-American,
This is not true. 100 years ago, in exactly the same circumstances, the USA issued a coin with Calvin Coolidge on it. It too was sold at a premium as a collectible, and was not expected to circulate. Was that “un-American” too?