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The US Mint released a gold-colored $1 coin featuring the likeness of President Donald Trump to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.

The US Mint confirmed that $1 coins featuring the likeness of President Donald Trump have entered circulation and are available for purchase on the Mint's website. These coins commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, featuring inscriptions such as "LIBERTY," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and the dates "1776 ~ 2026."

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President Donald Trump is the first living president to appear on a circulating coin in 100 years. While US law generally bars portraits of living people from coins, the administration argued that the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 permits the design because it authorizes the Treasury secretary to oversee the minting of special coins for the nation's Semiquincentennial. The coins are not made of gold but feature a gold-colored finish made of manganese brass. They were produced at the Philadelphia Mint. The US Mint also struck 250,000 coins with a special "July 4th" privy mark. Collectors can purchase rolls of 25 coins for $61 and bags of 100 coins for $154.50.

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