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US money can't feature living people. Why Trump's $1 coin is the exception

A centuries-old U.S. law forbids the image of any living person from appearing on the nation's currency. Yet in a bold and unprecedented move, the Treasury Department is reportedly preparing to mint ...
The New York Times

A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up ‘Trump’

Would a proposed coin featuring the president on both sides commemorate America’s founding, or undercut its founding principles? Flouting convention, the Trump coin would be the second U.S.
Politifact

Can Donald Trump legally put his image on a U.S. Mint coin? Probably

President Donald Trump appears poised to put his image on both sides of a commemorative $1 coin issued by the United States Mint. On Oct. 3, the White House reshared an X post from U.S. Treasurer ...
CNN

$1 Trump coin draft is ‘real,’ US Treasurer says

A portrait of President Donald Trump may be featured on a commemorative $1 coin issued by the United States Mint in honor of America’s 250th birthday in 2026, according to first drafts of the images ...
Poynter

Trump wants his face on a US dollar coin. History, not law, stands in the way

President Donald Trump appears poised to put his image on both sides of a commemorative $1 coin issued by the United States Mint. On Oct. 3, the White House reshared an X post from U.S. Treasurer ...
The New York Times

The War on ‘Wokeness’ Comes to the U.S. Mint

The Treasury Department unveiled new coins celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. They failed to include planned designs featuring abolition, women’s suffrage and the civil rights movement. Actors ...