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July 14, 2026
U.S. Mint Begins Production of $1 Coin Featuring President Trump's Portrait
- The U.S. Mint has begun producing a $1 coin featuring President Trump's portrait to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, with the final design approved earlier this year.
- The coin is not made of gold but has a gold finish, differing from the original design that included Trump leaning on a desk.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent maintains the coin's issuance is legal under a 2020 law, despite ongoing criticism regarding the depiction of a living president.
6 Sources
- Trump’s face appears on $1 coin and his signature on the $100 bill as his team challenges the lawJul 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM · Independent
- The U.S. Mint is set to begin striking a dollar coin featuring President Trump’s face, a rare move to put a sitting president on American moneyJul 15, 2026 at 12:33 PM · WSJ
- U.S. Mint to make $1 gold coin with Trump's face on itJul 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM · CBS News
- Bessent unveils $1 gold coin featuring Trump imageJul 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM · The Hill
- U.S. Starts Minting Gold $1 Trump CoinsJul 15, 2026 at 5:06 PM · NYT
- US Mint produces a $1 coin bearing Trump's face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthdayJul 15, 2026 at 6:07 PM · ABC News