Treasury previews Trump $1 semiquincentennial coin
The U.S. Treasury circulated a preliminary design for a $1 commemorative coin depicting President Donald Trump to mark the nation's 250th anniversary next year. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach shared draft images on social media; the Treasury confirmed the artwork is a draft and not final, while noting legal limits that bar putting living presidents on circulating currency but allow commemorative coins via the U.S. Mint under a 2021 authorization.
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📌 Key Facts
- U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach posted preliminary draft coin designs showing Trump’s profile on the obverse and an image with a raised fist and a U.S. flag on the reverse.
- Treasury spokesperson said the posted mockup is a draft and a final $1 coin design has not been selected.
- Federal rules prohibit issuing currency bearing the image of a living president for circulating money (two‑year postmortem rule), but the U.S. Mint can produce commemorative coins under a 2021 law authorizing $1 semiquincentennial coins.