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Trump's face on $1 coin? The U.S Mint is considering it... (see picture in link)
New redesigned coins marking nation's 250th birthday begin circulating today
New coins begin to circulate today, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding. The coins feature pilgrims and early presidents — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. But other coins honoring civil rights figures and suffragettes won't be minted.
In a break with tradition, the U.S. Mint is also considering issuing a $1 coin with the face of the current president, Donald Trump, a move usually shunned as a symbol of monarchy.
But when the Trump administration unveiled the new anniversary coins a few weeks ago, the Frederick Douglass, Ruby Bridges and suffragette quarters had been scrapped, replaced by coins featuring pilgrims, the Revolutionary War and the Gettysburg Address.
The Mint has also floated the idea of marking the nation's 250th birthday with an unprecedented $1 coin featuring Trump's likeness.
New coins begin to circulate today, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding. The coins feature pilgrims and early presidents — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. But other coins honoring civil rights figures and suffragettes won't be minted.
In a break with tradition, the U.S. Mint is also considering issuing a $1 coin with the face of the current president, Donald Trump, a move usually shunned as a symbol of monarchy.
But when the Trump administration unveiled the new anniversary coins a few weeks ago, the Frederick Douglass, Ruby Bridges and suffragette quarters had been scrapped, replaced by coins featuring pilgrims, the Revolutionary War and the Gettysburg Address.
The Mint has also floated the idea of marking the nation's 250th birthday with an unprecedented $1 coin featuring Trump's likeness.
More details:
New redesigned coins marking nation's 250th birthday begin circulating today https://www.npr.org/2026/01/05/nx-s1-5660747/new-redesigned-coins-250th-anniversary
New coins marking the United States' 250th anniversary begin circulating this week. The Trump administration tweaked the design of some coins and is considering a dollar coin featuring the president. n.pr/3LbycJN
— NPR (@npr.org) 2026-01-05T11:21:59.050329Z
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