The US Treasury on Wednesday issued $1 coins featuring the face of President Donald Trump, the latest move in an unprecedented campaign by the Republican billionaire to put his personal stamp on national institutions. The coins were minted to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, celebrated this year.
A roll of 25 $1 coins was available for sale for $61 -- a markup of 144% -- with a 100-coin bag available for $154.50. When the Treasury announced the plan, it was unclear if the coins would have monetary value or would be purely commemorative, but on Wednesday the US Mint said the coins were "also in circulation."
The move to put Trump's countenance on a coin with monetary value runs counter to federal law that says no living president may appear on US currency. Trump has aggressively defied precedent and legal challenges in his push to remake US institutions in his second term.
This is just the latest in Trump's campaign to put his face and name on US currency. In May, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his department was pursuing a plan to issue a new $250 bill with Trump's face on it.