U.S. Mint Begins Selling Trump $1 Coins. Are They Legal?

The U.S. Mint began selling $1 coins bearing a likeness of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, making him the first sitting president in a century to have his face on currency.Celebrating the nation’s semiquincentennial, the gold-colored coins feature a portrait of the president on one side, along with inscriptions of “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “1776 ~ 2026.” On the other side is an illustration of the presidential seal and inscriptions of “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “ONE DOLLAR.”Certain coins will feature an additional commemorative emblem. The U.S. Mint said that 250,000 of the coins were struck on July 4 in Philadelphia, and those are embellished with a special “July 4th” privy mark. The coins have been distributed at random among the rolls and bags that are available for purchase. The coin, which is being pressed at the Philadelphia Mint, was first announced in July by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. He wrote on X that the coin “celebrates the strength of American values, and the promise of a nation dedicated to preserving freedom for all.”Although this is the first currency featuring Trump to enter production, it is not the first proposed by the Treasury. Earlier ...