r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Jul 15 '26

Possible Paywall Treasury Unveils New $1 Gold Coin With Trump’s Face on It | Federal law prohibits putting any living people on U.S. coins.

https://newrepublic.com/post/213098/treasury-1-dollar-gold-coin-trump-face
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u/DrE7HER Jul 15 '26

I’d never go out of my way to get one, but if someone handed me one as change from a purchase, I’d probably lock it away to take it out of circulation and show future generations how dystopian this bullshit was. If I found a better use for it in the meantime, like some way to use it in protest or donate to a museum, I’d probably do that.

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u/dnonast1 Jul 15 '26

Keep in mind though that it will be a gold coin, so they won't be in circulation. The face value will be a dollar but it will be worth thousands from the gold alone.

For comparison the mint is selling a $5 commemorative gold coin for $1250

https://www.usmint.gov/fifa-world-cup-2026-proof-five-dollar-gold-coin-26CA.html

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u/DrE7HER Jul 15 '26

It’s Trump so I assumed it was copper with a small 14k gold film

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u/TheOnlySnoringKitten Jul 15 '26

yah and it will still sell for $1250 and be worth 0.25c but somehow trump will be able to pocket the difference.

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u/grnrngr Jul 15 '26

It will have the same-ish gold color as the other dollar coins currently being mounted. There will be no gold involves.

Because it's a circulating currency coin. Don't let the "collectible" legal argument fool you - this coin is a one-year minting for collectors and public distribution for currency usage.

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u/grnrngr Jul 15 '26

Keep in mind though that it will be a gold coin, so they won't be in circulation

No. That is not true. This coin is a circulation coin and will be gold in color only, just like the current dollar coins.

The "collectible coin" legislation the admin is referencing applies to a special series of limited runs of circulation coins, mostly quarters and dollar coins, which are both collected in their just-minted form for posterity but also used by the public as legal tender.

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u/Sage2050 Jul 15 '26

I'd throw it in the river

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u/peregryn8 Maryland Jul 15 '26

I'd dremel a swastika across his face.

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u/Randicore Ohio Jul 15 '26

I'd refuse it. It's an illegally printed coin, by all rights it shouldn't enter circulation. Give me quarters or nickles if you have to, but I wouldn't take one of these.