The Treasury Department is considering a Trump $1 coin. Is that legal?

Treasury weighs minting $1 coin with Trump's face for U.S. 250th anniversary

Published Fri, Oct 3 2025 5:14 PM EDTUpdated Fri, Oct 3 2025 5:33 PM EDT

Kevin Breuninger@KevinWilliamB

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KEY POINTS

• The Treasury Department is considering minting a $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump's likeness on both sides.
• A first draft of that coin shows Trump's head in profile on one side, above the words "IN GOD WE TRUST" and the dates 1776 and 2026.
• The other side of the coin mirrors a widely viewed photo taken of Trump in the moments after he survived an assassination attempt at a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

A "draft" from The Treasury Department of a $1 commemorative coin that it plans to mint next year.

Courtesy: U.S. Treasury Department

The Treasury Department is considering minting a $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump's likeness on both sides to honor him and commemorate the United States' 250th birthday next year.

A first draft of that coin, which will mark the semiquincentennial anniversary of the nation's founding, depicts Trump's head in profile on one side, above the words "IN GOD WE TRUST" and the dates 1776 and 2026