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US Mint begins producing $1 coin with Trump's face on it
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Key Points:
- The U.S. Mint has started producing a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump's image to commemorate America's 250th birthday, with the coin set for release in the fall.
- The final coin design, approved earlier by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, differs from the initial version by having a gold finish instead of being made of gold and by changes in Trump's pose.
- The coin's obverse shows Trump in a suit with "LIBERTY," the dates 1776-2026, and "IN GOD WE TRUST," while the reverse features the bald eagle from the Great Seal of the U.S. and traditional inscriptions.
- The decision to depict a living president on U.S. currency is unusual and controversial, as federal law generally prohibits this, though the Treasury Secretary authorized the coin's production.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the coin honors American values and patriotism, and Trump expressed feeling honored by having his likeness on the coin.
