The United States Mint has begun offering the 2026 Semiquincentennial President Donald J. Trump $1 Coin, featuring a portrait of President Donald Trump on the front and the Presidential Seal on the reverse.
The coin is part of a one-year program created to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. The U.S. Mint made rolls and bags of the coins available for purchase on September 2 at noon EDT. While the coins carry a circulating finish and are legal tender, the Mint says the coins sold through its rolls and bags have not been placed into circulation.
Trump portrait takes the front of the new dollar
The obverse, or heads side, features a portrait of President Trump. The design includes the inscriptions “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “1776 ~ 2026.”
The design was created by United States Mint Chief Engraver Joseph Menna and was inspired by an official White House photograph taken by Daniel Torok.
The reverse carries the Presidential Seal, showing an eagle with an olive branch and a bundle of arrows. A shield on the eagle’s breast contains the number “250,” highlighting the country’s Semiquincentennial. The reverse also includes the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “ONE DOLLAR.”
Mint offers coins in rolls and bags
The U.S. Mint is selling the Trump $1 coins in two formats. A roll containing 25 coins is priced at $61, while a bag containing 100 coins costs $154.50.
For the first 24 hours after the September 2 release, purchases are limited to two of each product per household. The Mint has set product limits of 150,000 rolls and 50,000 bags for the current offering.
The coins are minted at the Philadelphia Mint and have no mint mark. They weigh 8.10 grams, measure 26.49 millimeters in diameter and have a plain edge. Their composition is 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese and 2% nickel.
Special July 4 coins hidden among the releases
Collectors also have a chance of finding one of 250,000 specially marked coins. These pieces were struck at the Philadelphia Mint on July 4, 2026, and carry a “July 4th” privy mark.
The U.S. Mint has randomly distributed these special coins among the rolls and bags being offered to collectors. The date was chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
The coins are not actually made of gold
Despite their gold-colored appearance, the new $1 coins are not made of gold. Their copper-based composition gives them their distinctive golden color.
The U.S. Mint previously introduced the modern golden dollar format with the Sacagawea Golden Dollar in 2000. The new Trump dollar follows that broader golden-dollar appearance while carrying a design created specifically for the 2026 Semiquincentennial.
A special legal authorization made the design possible
The inclusion of a sitting president on the coin is notable because federal law generally places restrictions on portraits of living people on U.S. coin designs. However, the Trump $1 coin was specifically authorized under 31 U.S.C. §5112(y)(1)(C) and the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020.
Under that authorization, the Treasury Secretary may mint and issue a new $1 coin for one year beginning January 1, 2026, as part of the nation’s Semiquincentennial celebrations.
The U.S. Mint has described the Trump dollar as part of a broader set of one-year changes to American coinage for the 250th anniversary. Other 2026 circulating designs include the Mayflower Compact Quarter, Revolutionary War Quarter, Declaration of Independence Quarter, U.S. Constitution Quarter, Emerging Liberty Dime and Enduring Liberty Half Dollar.
For now, the Trump $1 coin is available directly from the U.S. Mint in collector rolls and bags. Although it has a circulating finish and can legally be used as money, the Mint makes clear that the coins in these offerings have not themselves been placed into general circulation.
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