Design: The front (obverse) features President Trump’s portrait alongside inscriptions for “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and the dual date “1776–2026”. The back (reverse) depicts the Presidential Seal with an eagle and a shield bearing “250” to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial.
Precedent & Legal Background: Federal law generally restricts U.S. currency portraits to deceased individuals. However, the administration cited the Circulating Collection Coin Redesign Act of 2020, which authorizes commemorative $1 coins for America’s 250th anniversary. The last sitting president to appear on a U.S. coin was Calvin Coolidge for the nation’s 150th anniversary in 1926.
Pricing & Purchasing: Though they are legal tender worth $1, the U.S. Mint sells them direct-to-consumer at collectible prices. Options include a 25-coin roll for $61 (~$2.44 per coin) or a 100-coin bag for $154.50 (~$1.55 per coin).
Material & Production: Despite their golden appearance, the coins contain no real gold and are composed primarily of copper, zinc, manganese, and nickel. The Mint also randomly distributed 250,000 coins struck with a special “July 4th” privy mark into the sales batch.
