US Treasury It has released a draft design of $ 1 coin with the image of President Donald Trump.
Treasurer Brandon Beach Shared “First draft” On X, on Friday, coins were designed to honor the US 250th anniversary. Beach said that he will share more information on coins Government shutdownWhich is now in its third day, has ended.
The “heads” of the coin will show Trump’s profile, draft design on the side. The other side will show Trump to increase his fist with the American flag in the background, as well as with the words “Fight, Fight,” and General “United States of America” and “E Pluribus Anam”.
It resembles the image Trump’s infamous picture enhances his fist On July 13, 2024 at an operational rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, After a moment she was shot in the ear by a killerTrump said “Fight! Fight! Fight!” Secret service agents instigated him from the stage.
Draft design has raised questions, like American law It suggests that “a picture of only one dead person can appear on the currency and securities of the United States.”
However, coins and currency appear in different categories. The coins are produced by the US Mint, while the currency is produced by the US Bureau of Engling and Printing, according to Treasury website. Living people have also appeared on coins in the past.
For example, US Mint Unveiled A design for a gold coin characterized by former first woman Nancy Reagan in February 2016, a month before her death. The portrait of former President Calvin Kooliz also appeared on half the dollars in 1926, “The first time an American president’s picture appeared on a coin during his lifetime, according to” US Treasury Website,
2020 collectable coin revision act circularWhich allows the Treasury to release $ 1 dollar coins with “US semicids’ designs”, “also suggests that” any person’s head and shoulder picture or bust, living or dead, and any picture of a living person cannot be included in the design on the reverse of coins specified. ,
This is not the first trump-theme festival for the country’s milestone birthday. In June, Trump hosted a large -scale military parade at Washington, DC, The US Army is celebrating 250 years. Celebration, The cost of about $ 30 millionAlso matches with his 79th birthday.
A spokesperson of the Treasury Department confirmed that the design has not yet been finalized.
The spokesperson said, “While the design of a final $ 1 dollar coin has not yet been selected to convince the United States of America, this first draft reflects our country and the lasting sense of democracy well, even in front of immense obstacles.”