Overview
- U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach posted first-draft images of a proposed $1 coin honoring the nation’s 250th birthday and said more details would follow after the government shutdown.
- The heads side shows President Trump’s profile, and the reverse depicts him with a raised fist before a U.S. flag with the words “fight fight fight.”
- Treasury confirmed no final design has been selected and described the mockup as a draft that reflects the country’s enduring spirit.
- Under a 2021 law, the department is authorized to issue $1 commemorative coins for the 2026 semiquincentennial.
- Federal law bars images of living presidents on currency, while commemorative coins are produced by the U.S. Mint rather than the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the White House did not immediately comment.