The website of the US Mint, part of the US Department of the Treasury, indicated on the afternoon of 2/9 that stacks of 25 coins featuring President Donald Trump were "awaiting restock," while bags of 100 coins were marked "currently unavailable."
The US Department of the Treasury has not announced when the items will be restocked. The two products were priced at 61 USD and 154,5 USD, respectively, with a maximum mintage of 150.000 stacks and 50.000 bags. Each household was limited to purchasing a maximum of two bags or two stacks.
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The 1 USD coin featuring President Donald Trump. Photo: US Department of the Treasury |
The 1 USD coin featuring President Donald Trump. Photo: US Department of the Treasury
The US Mint released the 1 USD coin featuring President Donald Trump on 2/9, with sales commencing at noon on the same day. The US administration promoted this currency as an opportunity for citizens to "own a piece of the nation's history."
The obverse side of the coin displays a portrait of President Trump alongside the inscription "In God we trust," surrounded by the word "liberty" and the years "1776 - 2026," marking 250 years since the founding of the United States.
The reverse side of the coin features the US national emblem, depicting a bald eagle clutching arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other. The number 250 is integrated within the eagle's body, and a ribbon in its beak bears the inscription "E pluribus unum," which means "out of many, one" in Latin.
Additionally, some coins within the stacks and bags will randomly bear a special "July 4" mark, indicating they were minted on US Independence Day.
This coin is recognized as legal tender and can be used for lawful payments. In a social media post in july, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent described the coin as "an enduring symbol of patriotism."
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The 1 USD coin featuring President Donald Trump. Photo: ABC News |
The 1 USD coin featuring President Donald Trump. Photo: ABC News
The commemorative coin is just one of many items, programs, constructions, government documents, and other initiatives that the US administration has emblazoned with President Trump's name and image. He has long expressed a desire to leave his mark on the nation.
US federal law prohibits depicting living individuals on currency, stating that only "portraits of deceased individuals may appear on US currency and securities."
However, a law signed by Trump during his first term allowed the Department of the Treasury to produce 1 USD coins "bearing designs emblematic of the 250th anniversary of US Independence Day" to commemorate the nation's important holiday.
The initial draft design for the coin, unveiled in 2025, featured Trump's image on both sides. However, the subsequent design retained his image only on the obverse because US law stipulates that "no bust, image from the shoulders up, of any person, living or deceased," and "no portrait of a living person" may appear on the reverse side of any coin.
By Huyen Le (Hill, AP)
