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Trump’s face appears on a new official coin

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The U.S. Mint says Donald Trump’s face now appears on an official $1 coin, the first usable U.S. currency featuring a living president in 100 years.
  • The coin’s release coincides with the United States’ 250th anniversary and costs $154.50 for a roll of 100 coins.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the move by citing Calvin Coolidge’s appearance on a 50-cent coin in 1926.

Donald Trump’s face now appears on an official one-dollar coin, in a move the U.S. Mint says coincides with the country’s 250th anniversary.

The mint described the launch as an effort to “capture the spirit, pride and legacy of a nation approaching its momentous anniversary.” The coin is available through the U.S. Mint’s website, where a roll of 100 costs $154.50.

A federal law prohibits putting living people on U.S. banknotes, but the restriction does not apply to coins. It is nevertheless unusual for a president to place his own face on currency.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the decision by pointing to former President Calvin Coolidge, whose image appeared on a 50-cent coin in 1926.

capture the spirit, pride and legacy of a nation approaching its momentous anniversary

· U.S. MintThe agency’s stated purpose for issuing the coin alongside the United States’ 250th anniversary.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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