Trump $1 coin makes him first president on US currency in a century
The US Mint special edition is stamped with a portrait of Trump alongside the words "In God we trust".
Donald Trump's likeness now adorns a US coin for the first time in a century, marking a significant milestone as America celebrates its 250th anniversary. The US Mint unveiled the commemorative $1 coin, featuring Trump alongside the words "In God we trust," to honor the nation's landmark anniversary. The special-edition currency captures the spirit, pride, and legacy of a nation approaching this historic juncture, according to the US Mint.
Priced at $61 for a roll of 25 and $154.50 for a bag of 100, the coins were quickly sold out from the US Mint's website. The Trump administration has cited the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 to justify the decision, but this statute does not explicitly permit the obverse side of coins. The Thayer Amendment of 1866 generally prohibits the portrait of any living person on US notes, though this rule doesn't apply to coins.
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