Treasury weighs a Trump $1 coin for US 250th anniversary

The U.S. Treasury Department is weighing a proposal to mint a one dollar coin bearing President Donald Trump's likeness on both sides to mark the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026, Treasury officials and department posts show. Draft images of the proposed coin, shared publicly by U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach on October 3, 2025, depict a profile of Mr. Trump with the word Liberty and the dates 1776 and 2026 on one side, and a reverse showing him with a raised fist against a U.S. flag backdrop accompanied by the phrase Fight, fight, fight on the edge.

Treasury officials said a final design has not been selected. In a post accompanying the draft images, Treasurer Beach wrote, "No fake news here. These first drafts honoring America's 250th Birthday and POTUS are real." A Treasury spokesperson said the draft "reflects well the enduring spirit of our country and democracy" and that more information will be shared once the current government shutdown ends.

The reverse image closely echoes photographs taken after an attempt on Mr. Trump's life during a July 2024 campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, and the phrase printed on the coin references words he spoke to supporters...