The Treasury Division is contemplating minting a $1 coin emblazoned with President Donald Trump’s likeness to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence in 2026.
Draft designs characteristic Trump’s profile on the entrance facet, with the phrase “Liberty” and the dates 1776–2026, and a reverse facet displaying Trump with a raised fist in entrance of an American flag.
The reverse facet harkens to photographs captured of him after an assassination try on the political path in Pennsylvania throughout his 2024 marketing campaign. The motto “FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT” seems above his picture on the reverse facet—a chant Trump mouthed to supporters proper after the assault.
However the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, which Trump signed in January 2021, states: “No head and shoulders portrait or bust of any person, living or dead, and no portrait of a living person may be included in the design on the reverse of specified coins,” which embrace the semiquincentennial collection amongst others.
This rule has appeared in related statutes and reaches again to longstanding Treasury apply, although historians observe an exception: Calvin Coolidge, who appeared on a commemorative half-dollar whereas nonetheless in workplace in 1926. Since then, the Mint and the Treasury Division have strictly averted residing topics—till now.
The ultimate design for a $1 coin to commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence has not but been chosen, a Treasury spokesperson advised CNBC on Friday.
“This first draft reflects well the enduring spirit of our country and democracy, even in the face of immense obstacles,” the spokesperson stated, in line with CNBC. “We look forward to sharing more soon.”
The Division of the Treasury didn’t instantly present a remark to Fortune.
The Treasury has not set a date for when the ultimate draft will probably be determined, however the authorities shutdown could delay a closing resolution.
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