Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on July 15 that the US Mint has begun striking a $1 commemorative gold coin bearing President Donald Trump’s portrait. The coin is slated for release in fall 2026, timed to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
That makes Trump the first sitting president to appear on US currency since Calvin Coolidge graced the 1926 sesquicentennial coins.
What’s on the coin
The obverse side features Trump’s portrait alongside the phrase “In God We Trust,” the word “Liberty,” and the date range “1776-2026.” The design passed muster with the US Commission of Fine Arts earlier this year, following a review of concepts that were initially presented in 2025.
The coin traces its legal authority back to bipartisan legislation that Trump signed in 2020, specifically aimed at commemorating the nation’s semiquincentennial.
