$1 gold Trump coins go on sale Sept. 2
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- PBS NewsHourseen 2 Sept, 23:15description edited
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The coin's design — Trump's visage as "heads" and the Great Seal of the United States as "tails" — was given the stamp of approval this year by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members Trump appointed.The coin's design — Trump's visage as "heads" and the Great Seal of the United States as "tails" — received the stamp of approval this year from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members Trump appointed.
- hitsfm.netseen 4 Sept, 18:28description edited
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The U.S. Mint announced that $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump's likeness have entered circulation and are for sale starting, Sept. 2, 2026. (ABC News)(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Mint announced Wednesday that $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump's likeness have entered circulation and can be purchased on its website.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.The U.S. Mint announced that $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump's likeness have entered circulation and are for sale starting, Sept. 2, 2026. (ABC News)(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Mint announced Wednesday that $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump's likeness have entered circulation and can be purchased on its website -- a historic and controversial move for a living president that has not been done in 100 years.In addition to the president's portrait, the U.S. Mint said the coins...
- denverpost.comseen 4 Sept, 18:28headline rewritten
Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face, gold finish to go on saleHeads or tails? $1 coin with Trump’s face and gold finish to go on sale - Al Jazeera Englishseen 5 Sept, 02:00headline rewritten
What you need to know: US launches coin featuring Trump’s faceUS launches $1 coin featuring Trump’s face: What to know - citizensvoice.comseen 6 Sept, 20:12headline rewritten
Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face, gold finish to go on saleHeads or tails? $1 coin with Trump’s face and gold finish to go on sale
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Wed, 2 September 2026
24 reports- Google News - Top Stories13:59
$1 gold Trump coins go on sale Sept. 2 USA Today See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- Google News - Top Stories14:33
Trump $1 coins go on sale from U.S. Mint, priced from $1.55 to over $2 each cbsnews.com See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:41
AMERIČKA kovnica novca pustila je u optjecaj kovanicu od 1$ s likom Donalda Trumpa. To je prvi put da se lik živućeg predsjednika SAD-a nalazi na novcu namijenjenom svakodnevnoj upotrebi.
- abc7amarillo.com14:45first to report
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the coin in July.
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- fox56.com2 Sept, 14:45their copy
- foxbaltimore.com2 Sept, 14:45their copy
- citizensvoice.com15:09edited after publishing
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Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face, gold finish to go on saleThe coin includes Trump’s visage as “heads” and the Great Seal of the United States as “tails.”
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- denverpost.com2 Sept, 15:09their copy
- indiatimes.com15:15
The US Mint is releasing special USD 1 coins to commemorate America's 250th birthday. These coins feature President Donald Trump's likeness on one side and the Great Seal on the other. Federal law generally prohibits living presidents on currency, but exceptions exist for special issues. The coins, available for purchase, celebrate American heritage from 1776 to 2026.
- Le Figaro (France)15:19
La pièce, qui fait partie d’une série lancée dans le cadre du 250e anniversaire des États-Unis, peut être achetée soit en rouleau de 25 pièces soit en sac de 100 pièces, les prix étant respectivement de 61 et 154 dollars.
- The Hill15:37
The United States Mint released 250,000 $1 coins Wednesday featuring President Trump’s likeness to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary. The design of the coin shows a simple portrait of the president — designed by United States Mint Chief Engraver Joseph Menna and inspired by an official White House photo by Daniel Torok — on one...
- hitsfm.net15:45edited after publishing
The U.S. Mint announced that $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump's likeness have entered circulation and are for sale starting, Sept. 2, 2026. (ABC News)(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Mint announced Wednesday that $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump's likeness have entered circulation and can be purchased on its website -- a historic and controversial move for a living president that has not been done in 100 years.In addition to the president's portrait, the U.S. Mint said the coins...
- Times of India15:56
- Der Spiegel (Germany)16:22
Bauwerke, Institutionen, Flughäfen: Für den selbst inszenierten Personenkult um US-Präsident Trump gibt es etliche Beispiele. Und jetzt auch die passende Münze.
- Channel News Asia16:34
A new US$1 coin bearing Donald Trump enters circulation as the US marks 250 years of independence, despite a federal bar on living presidents appearing on currency.
- The Guardian World16:50
Various laws and 250 years of tradition prevent the likeness of living people from appearing on currency. Donald Trump and Scott Bessent don’t want you to worry about that This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday Two hallmarks of Donald Trump ’s second-term: the president’s enthusiasm for putting his name and face on things, and his cavalier approach to established law. Today the president is once again combining both those...
- Google News - Top Stories17:10
Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish go on sale PBS Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump’s face and gold finish goes on sale AP News The $1 Trump coins are here. Why spending them is legal but tricky Axios U.S. Mint Puts Trump $1 Coin On Sale Forbes US launches $1 coin featuring Trump’s face: What to know aljazeera.com
- PBS NewsHour17:10edited after publishing
The coin's design — Trump's visage as "heads" and the Great Seal of the United States as "tails" — received the stamp of approval this year from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members Trump appointed.
- El País (Spain)17:14
El Departamento del Tesoro puso en circulación las piezas con valor nominal de un dólar este miércoles
- Politico Europe17:22
It’s the first time U.S. currency features a living person since the mid-1800s.
- foxbusiness.com17:41
The United States Mint on Sept. 2, 2026, made $1 coins that feature President Donald Trump's image available for purchase, but they cost much more than their face value to buy.
- Axios18:18
The U.S. Mint began selling $1 Trump coins Wednesday. Why it matters: The Trump coin sits in a rare middle ground: The Mint is promoting it as a collectible, but under federal law, it has a face value of $1 and can be used as real money. Driving the news: The U.S. Mint says the Trump coins are now "in circulation, so check your pocket change." The coins can be purchased in 25-coin rolls for $61 and 100-coin bags for $154.50. The U.S. Mint's website says the coins have "circulating finishes but...
- Google News - Top Stories19:10
US Mint begins circulation, sale of Trump $1 coins Politico Gold-colored $1 Trump coins are now available, but it will cost you more than $1 to buy one CBS News Trump's face is now on money, with $1 coins going into circulation ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish go on sale PBS US Mint officially launches $1 coin featuring Trump The Hill
- Al Jazeera English20:11edited after publishing
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What you need to know: US launches coin featuring Trump’s faceThe coin marks the first time in nearly 200 years that a living person has been featured on the country's currency.
- Google News - Top Stories20:44
Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish to go on sale KSL News Trump $1 coins out of stock hours after going on sale cnn.com U.S. Mint Puts Trump $1 Coin On Sale Forbes Quiz: What other historical figures have appeared on US currency? WCVB Trump's face is now on money, with $1 coins going into circulation ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- The Hill21:34
One dollar gold-colored coins featuring President Trump’s image sold out hours after they were released on Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Mint’s website. The currency, which the Trump administration advertised as an opportunity to “own a piece of American History,” went up for purchase at noon. A 25-coin roll, priced at $61, is “currently...
- tportal (Croatia)21:57
Iako američki zakon općenito zabranjuje portrete živih ljudi na kovanicama, administracija se oslanjala na Zakon o redizajnu kolekcionarskih kovanica u optjecaju iz 2020., koji je Trump potpisao tijekom svog prvog mandata
Thu, 3 September 2026
11 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)01:01
Donald Trump becomes 1st living US president featured on circulating coin in 100 years
- BBC News World01:56
The US Mint special edition is stamped with a portrait of Trump alongside the words "LIBERTY" and "IN GOD WE TRUST"
- Google News - Top Stories02:42
Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump’s face and gold finish goes on sale AP News Trump $1 coins out of stock hours after going on sale cnn.com U.S. Mint puts golden $1 coin with Trump’s image into circulation washingtonpost.com Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face go on sale ABC7 Los Angeles Gold-colored $1 Trump coins are now available, but it will cost you more than $1 to buy one CBS News
- Google News - Top Stories03:39
Trump $1 coin makes him first living president on US currency in a century BBC U.S. Mint puts golden $1 coin with Trump’s image into circulation The Washington Post Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump’s face and gold finish goes on sale apnews.com U.S. Mint Begins Selling Trump $1 Coins. Are They Legal? Time Magazine U.S. Mint Puts Trump $1 Coin On Sale Forbes
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:03
AMERIČKA kovnica novca izdala je prigodnu kovanicu od 1$ s likom Donalda Trumpa povodom 250. obljetnice SAD-a. Time je postao prvi živući predsjednik na američkoj valuti u posljednjih 100 godina.
- RMF24 (Poland)08:32
Niezłote i nieskromne. Portret Trumpa trafił na amerykańską monetę
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)09:58
- Polsat News (Poland)10:04
W środę rozpoczęła się sprzedaż złotych jednodolarówek z wizerunkiem prezydenta Donalda Trumpa. Z okazji 250-lecia niepodległości USA wybito 250 tysięcy takich monet. Zainteresowanie było tak duże, że na stronie mennicy utworzyła się wirtualna kolejka. Kilka godzin później pojawiła się informacja, że produkt jest już niedostępny.
- iDNES (Czechia)12:30
Americká mincovna uvedla do oběhu novou jednodolarovou minci s portrétem Donalda Trumpa. Je to teprve druhý případ v historii země, kdy se na amerických mincích objevil ještě žijící prezident. Trumpova mince má připomenout 250. výročí založení USA. Poprvé byly návrhy představeny loni a vyvolaly kontroverze i otázky ohledně zákonnosti.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)12:50
George Washington, primjerice, je za života odbio da se njegov lik tiska na novcu, smatrajući to "monarhijskim"
- ANSA (Italy)16:40
Il coin va a ruba, aggirata la legge che vieta di rappresentare persone in vita
Fri, 4 September 2026
2 reports- Novinky (Czechia)13:25
Donald Trump se stal po sto letech prvním úřadujícím americkým prezidentem, jehož portrét se objevil na americké měně. Americká mincovna ve středu uvedla do prodeje jednodolarovou minci s jeho podobiznou. Vydala jich 250 tisíc a mají připomínat blížící se 250. výročí vzniku Spojených států. Krok okamžitě rozpoutal spor, zda je v souladu s dlouholetými tradicemi a zákony.
- aol.com17:53
Trump's new $1 coins featuring his image are currently unavailable after a rush of orders. The U.S. Mint says more inventory is coming.