U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach is challenging Americans to "get a roll of Trump dollar coins," a newly minted gold-colored $1 coin featuring the president’s portrait, and spend them at their "favorite liberal coffee shop."
The so-called Trump coins, issued to mark the United States' 250th anniversary, already went for sale through the U.S. Mint in September, with its price depending on the quantity. A 25-coin roll is listed for $61 in the U.S. Mint’s website, $36 more than the coins’ combined face value, while a 100-coin bag costs $154.50, $54.50 above face value.
The coins are not currently available on the website, but Beach said they will be back in stock next month.
"This is the Trump dollar coin. It will be in the banks next month," the Trump-appointed treasurer, a former Georgia state lawmaker, said in a video shared on TikTok by the Treasury’s official account.
"And I want to challenge you to go get a roll of Trump dollar coins next month. And then I want you to go to your favorite liberal coffee shop with your Trump coins, buy a cup of coffee, and watch their heads explode," Beach added. "They will not like it, but I love it. And I love this president, and I love this coin."
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What To Know About the $1 Trump Coins
The coins feature President Donald Trump’s portrait on one side beneath the word "LIBERTY" and next to the national motto "In God We Trust." Below, the years "1776 ~ 2026” mark the United States’ semiquincentennial. On the other side there is the Presidential Seal, depicting an eagle holding a bundle of arrows and an olive branch, marked with a "250” in the center.
Despite its gold appearance, the U.S. Mint describes its composition as 88.5 percent copper, 6 percent zinc, 3.5 percent manganese and 2 percent nickel. A singular coin weighs 8.1 grams.
The U.S. Mint website states that the coins, minted at the Philadelphia Mint, "have circulating finishes but have never been placed into circulation," though they can be still used as legal tender.
It is the first time in a century that a living president appears on a coin. Under the law, living presidents are banned from appearing on U.S. currency, but Trump was able to get his portrait on the commemorative $1 coin due to a design clause in legislation for the 250th anniversary.
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Title 31 of the U.S. Code states that "only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities." But the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, signed by Trump into law in 2021, prohibits living people from appearing only "on the reverse of any coin" in the commemorative series.
The last time a living president has appeared on a commemorative coin was in 1926, when then-President Calvin Coolidge’s likeness was featured on a half-dollar commemorating the 150th anniversary of U.S. independence.
How Many $1 Trump Coins Are in Circulation?
It is unclear how many $1 Trump coins have been minted and are in circulation after the September sale. "These coins are also in circulation, so check your pocket change. Collect them today!" the U.S. Mint wrote in a social media post last month.
Based on information shared by the U.S. Mint, exactly 250,000 of the $1 coins were struck on July 4, 2026, at the Philadelphia Mint with a special "July 4th" privy mark, with these coins then being randomly mixed into official rolls and bags. The website also lists a product limit of 150,000 rolls (25 coins per roll) and 50,000 bags (100 coins per bag) for the initial direct-to-consumer numismatic release.
Despite looking like collectors’ items, Beach has encouraged Americans to use the $1 Trump coins in their everyday life for regular transactions. But many TikTok users in the comments talked about how difficult it was to get their hands on the first batch of coins sold by the U.S. Mint, and expressed doubt their bank will have them.
Where and When Can You Get the Trump Coin?
The U.S. Mint states that the coins will be available for purchase on November 5, "exclusively from the United States Mint." Beach also said the coins will be available in banks, though he did not specify which ones will sell the coins, and whether they will offer them at face value.
Newsweek contacted the U.S Treasury and the White House for clarification and comment by email on Thursday.
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