Donald Trump Is Putting His Face on Both Sides of a New Coin. U.S. Treasury Reveals ‘First Drafts’

The U.S. Treasury has prepared a draft design for a new $1 coin featuring former President Donald Trump on both sides.

“No fake news here. These first drafts honoring America’s 250th Birthday and @POTUS are real,” Treasurer Brandon Beach wrote on X on Friday, Oct. 3.

Beach was responding to a post showing early sketches of the proposed coin. The front depicts Trump’s profile, while the back appears to be based on a photo taken after the July 2024 assassination attempt, when Trump raised his fist after being struck in the ear by a bullet.

The obverse includes the inscription “1776 to 2026” beneath the words “In God We Trust,” marking the upcoming 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.

On the reverse, the phrase “fight, fight, fight” appears above Trump’s head, alongside “United States of America” and “E Pluribus Unum.”

“Looking forward to sharing more soon, once the obstructionist shutdown of the United States government is over,” Beach, 64, added, referencing the ongoing government shutdown — the first since Trump’s last term in office.

During Trump’s first presidency from 2017 to 2021, the federal government experienced three shutdowns, including one that lasted 35 days — the longest in U.S. history.

Beach did not specify a production date for the coin but indicated updates would follow once the shutdown ends. If produced, the coin would be the first to depict a living, sitting president.

Under U.S. law, it is illegal to issue currency featuring “the image of a living former or current President, or of any deceased former President during the 2-year period following the date of the death of that President.”

According to NBC News, the coin could be planned for release in 2026. The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorizes the Treasury Department to “mint for issuance during the one-year period beginning January 1, 2026, $1 dollar coins with designs emblematic of the U.S. semiquincentennial” to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.

However, the same law also prohibits “any portrait of a living person” on the reverse side of commemorative coins, according to CNN. Still, because Trump’s portrait appears on the front, some analysts suggest this could provide a legal workaround.

A Treasury spokesperson told CNN that “while a final $1 dollar coin design has not yet been selected to commemorate the United States’ semiquincentennial, this first draft reflects the enduring spirit of our country and democracy, even in the face of immense obstacles.” They added that further details would be shared soon.