AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US Mint will produce US$1 coins with President Donald Trump's face on the front as part of its commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary. (Photo: X/SecScottBessent)16 Jul 2026 07:12AM (Updated: 16 Jul 2026 07:19AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST The US Mint will begin producing US$1 coins with President Donald Trump's face on the front as part of its commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday (Jul 15). The design, which also features the words "Liberty", "In God We Trust" and "1776-2026" on the front and an image of the bald eagle from the presidential seal on the back was a revision from a draft made public in October. The rear face of that design showed Trump holding a raised clenched fist framed with the words "fight, fight, fight", a reference to the 2024 assassination attempt against him.Trump said he was "honoured" by the coin.Show MoreShow Less"They gave me a coin," Trump said in an interview with Fox Business. "That's very unusual from what I understand."Critics have raised questions about the design's legality. An 1866 US law mandates that no living person's portrait can be used on US currency, but that refers to paper money produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Coins are minted by the US Mint.Congress in 2020 passed a law allowing the Treasury Secretary to mint US$1 coins to mark the 250th anniversary, but that law forbade designs portraying a living person.In an interview with Fox News that aired Tuesday, Bessent noted that in commemoration of the 150th US anniversary, then-President Calvin Coolidge was placed on a coin."So we can put living people's images on a coin," Bessent said.The coin is in production and is being minted in Philadelphia, the Treasury Department said in a statement. US turns 250 as Trump warns of 'attack' on American identityTrump unveils new US passport - with picture of himselfSource: Reuters/coSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST