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U.S. Mint puts Trump-faced coin on sale to honor 250 years of American legacy

From El Universal · () Spanish

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

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  • The U.S. Mint said it would begin selling a one-dollar coin bearing President Donald Trump’s image on Wednesday.
  • The coin, issued to honor 250 years of American history, carries Trump’s portrait on the front and the Great Seal on the reverse.
  • Critics cited a federal law generally barring images of living presidents on coins, while the Mint said special-coin authority may apply.

A one-dollar coin featuring Donald Trump’s face goes on sale Wednesday, the U.S. Mint said, adding a new symbol to the president’s efforts to leave his mark on American institutions.

The coin places Trump’s portrait on the front and the Great Seal of the United States on the reverse. Above the portrait appears the word “LIBERTY,” with “1776-2026” below it. The reverse shows a bald eagle holding arrows in one claw and an olive branch in the other, with “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” Latin for “out of many, one,” on a ribbon in its beak.

very unusual

— Donald TrumpTrump used the phrase when discussing the proposal to put his image on a coin.

The Mint said the coins were produced to “honor 250 years of the great American legacy.” Trump previously called the idea of putting his face on a coin “very unusual,” but said he felt “honored” by it. The design received approval this year from the Commission of Fine Arts, whose members were appointed by Trump.

honored

— Donald TrumpTrump said he felt honored by the proposal.

The coins can be used as legal tender, but their release has drawn criticism because federal law prohibits depicting a living president on coins. The article notes that the Treasury secretary can authorize special coins in certain circumstances.

A roll of 25 coins costs $61, while a bag of 100 costs $154.50. The Mint said it randomly placed some special-issue coins among the rolls and bags. Those coins carry the words “July 4th,” marking the date they were struck. Households may initially place only two orders, with that limit scheduled to be lifted at 2 p.m. Eastern time Thursday.

honor 250 years of the great American legacy

— U.S. MintThe Mint gave this as the purpose of issuing the coins.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. 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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