The United States has introduced a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump’s portrait, creating a historic moment in American currency.
The U.S. Mint announced that the 2026 Semiquincentennial President Donald J. Trump $1 Coin has entered circulation and is also being sold in rolls and bags to collectors.
The coin was created as part of America’s celebration of its 250th anniversary. The front features Trump’s portrait along with the inscriptions “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “1776 ~ 2026.”
The reverse side features the Presidential Seal, including an eagle holding an olive branch and arrows. The number “250” also appears on the design to recognize America’s Semiquincentennial.
The release is particularly notable because Trump is the first living U.S. president in roughly a century to appear on a circulating coin.
The only previous sitting president to appear on U.S. currency was Calvin Coolidge, whose image appeared on a commemorative half-dollar issued for America’s 150th anniversary in 1926.
The new Trump coin is not made of gold, despite its gold-colored appearance. The Mint says it is made primarily from copper with zinc, manganese and nickel, giving it the appearance associated with America’s modern “golden dollar” coins.
The U.S. Mint began selling rolls containing 25 coins for $61 and bags containing 100 coins for $154.50. The coins have a face value of $1 and can be used as legal tender.
Collectors also have a chance of finding one of 250,000 special coins struck on July 4. These carry a special “July 4th” privy mark and were randomly placed among the rolls and bags sold by the Mint.
The coin has also generated controversy because federal law has traditionally restricted the appearance of living people on U.S. currency. The Trump administration has argued that legislation authorizing special coins for the nation’s 250th anniversary allows the design.
For Americans, the new coin represents a major change in the appearance of circulating currency and is likely to become a notable collectible from the country’s 250th anniversary year.
