US Mint Releases $1 Coin Featuring President Donald Trump
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The US Mint has begun circulating and selling a $1 coin featuring the likeness of President Donald Trump to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The gold colored coin features Trump's portrait on the front alongside the inscriptions LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST, while the reverse side displays the US presidential seal with the number 250. Although the coins are valid currency for everyday purchases, they are being sold at a premium: a roll of 25 coins costs $61 and a bag of 100 coins costs $154.50. The coins are made of a mix of copper, zinc, manganese, and nickel.
Demand for the coins was high upon release. By Wednesday afternoon, the 100 coin bag was listed as unavailable and the 25 coin roll was out of stock, with the mint stating that additional inventory was being made. The mint also noted that 250,000 coins featuring a special July 4th privy mark were randomly included in the rolls and bags.
Legal questions have been raised because US federal law generally prohibits the portrait of a living person from appearing on currency. However, the Circulating Collection Coin Redesign Act of 2020 allows the Treasury to mint $1 coins for the semiquincentennial. While the act prohibits portraits of any person on the reverse side of these coins, Trump's image appears on the obverse, which appears to comply with the law. The mint noted that the only other time a living president appeared on a coin was in 1926 for the 150th anniversary, when Calvin Coolidge was featured on a half dollar.
Center left sources frame the coin as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to place the president's name or image on various government items and buildings. Center sources focus more on the logistical details of the sale and the physical characteristics of the coin.
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- Framed the coin as part of a pattern of the administration placing the president's image on various government properties and items.
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- Focused primarily on the commercial availability and the physical specifications of the coin.
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