The United States to Issue $1 Trump "Coin" to Commemorate 250th Anniversary of the Nation's Founding

BlockBeats News, July 16th — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced today that the U.S. Mint will produce a $1 commemorative "coin" (featuring a gold color but no actual gold or precious metal) to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The obverse side will bear a portrait of former President Donald Trump in a suit and tie, accompanied by the inscriptions "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and the dates 1776-2026; the reverse side will depict the U.S. Coat of Arms with the inscriptions "$1" and "250." The coin is expected to be released in the fall of this year.

This move breaks from the tradition of living presidents not appearing on U.S. currency, with Yellen referring to it as a "lasting symbol of patriotism" and a "commemoration of our heritage of freedom."