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U.S. Mint produces a $1 coin bearing Trump's face to help celebrate America's 250th birthday
PBS • • nation
Key Points:
- The U.S. Mint has started producing a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump's face to commemorate America's 250th birthday, with the coin set for release in the fall.
- The coin's design, approved earlier by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, differs from the final product, notably in having a gold finish rather than being made of gold.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the coin honors liberty and patriotism, while Trump expressed that he was honored by the unusual tribute.
- The coin's issuance has sparked criticism due to federal law prohibiting living presidents on U.S. currency, though the Treasury Secretary can authorize such coins under certain conditions.
- The coin features Trump's portrait on the front and the bald eagle from the Great Seal on the reverse, with some design elements altered from the initially approved version without explanation from the Treasury.
