A new golden colored $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump has arrived as part of the country’s 250th anniversary celebration. While the coin has a face value of exactly $1, collectors who buy rolls or bags directly from the U.S. Mint will pay much more than its face value.
The new coin is a special 2026 issue created for America’s Semiquincentennial, marking 250 years since the country’s founding. Here’s what to know about the new dollar, what it costs, and what makes some versions particularly interesting to collectors.
A $25 roll costs $61 from the Mint
The U.S. Mint is offering the coins in rolls of 25 $1 coins for $61, meaning buyers pay $36 more than the coins’ combined face value. A bag containing 100 coins costs $154.50, or $54.50 above the $100 face value of the coins inside.
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Some have a special July 4th mark
Another detail that could make opening one of those rolls or bags more interesting: 250,000 coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint on July 4 and carry a special “July 4th” privy mark. According to the U.S. Mint’s product information, those special coins were randomly mixed into the rolls and bags sold to collectors rather than offered separately.
The coin isn’t actually made of gold
Despite its golden appearance, this isn’t a gold $1 coin; the Mint lists its composition as 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese, and 2% nickel. It weighs 8.1 grams, has a circulating finish, and was produced at the Philadelphia Mint without a standard mint mark.
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Trump appears on one side
The front features a portrait of Trump surrounded by the inscriptions “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “1776 ~ 2026,” with the design created by U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Joseph Menna from an official White House photograph.
The reverse features the Presidential Seal, including an eagle holding an olive branch and arrows, along with a shield bearing “250” to recognize the nation’s anniversary, according to the Mint’s announcement of the final design.
The coin has also generated controversy
The Washington Post reported that members of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee raised questions about the legality of depicting a sitting president, citing federal restrictions involving living individuals on U.S. currency and the traditional practice of avoiding living presidents on coins.
Treasury officials defended the design, pointing to both the authority Congress provided for special 2026 $1 coins and the historical example of President Calvin Coolidge appearing on a 1926 commemorative half dollar while he was still in office.
Can you spend the new Trump coin?
Yes, the Trump dollar is legal tender with a face value of $1, even though Mint-packaged rolls and bags are sold at a premium to collectors. The Mint describes the coins in those products as having a circulating finish but notes they were not placed into circulation before being packaged for sale.
That makes the new dollar an unusual combination of everyday currency and a collectible tied specifically to America’s 250th anniversary. And for anyone who comes across one at face value, the number stamped on it remains simple: it’s still a $1 coin.
