RismadarVoice Reporters
September 3, 2026
New $1 commemorative coins featuring US President Donald Trump appeared to sell out Wednesday, just hours after the US Mint began offering them to the public.
The coins, launched at noon, feature Trump’s presidential portrait on one side, alongside the inscriptions “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “LIBERTY.” The reverse carries the presidential seal and the number “250” to mark America’s 250th anniversary.
The US Mint priced a roll of 25 coins at $61, while a 100-coin bag sold for $154.50.
By shortly after 3 p.m., the Mint’s website said the 25-coin roll could still be ordered but was temporarily out of stock, while the 100-coin bag was listed as unavailable.
The launch drew heavy traffic, with visitors placed in an online waiting room for an estimated one hour shortly after 12:30 p.m. Purchases were initially limited to two per household, with buyers given 10 minutes to complete their orders.
The Mint warned that product availability was not guaranteed.
“These coins are also in circulation, so check your pocket change,” the Mint said on social media while announcing the sale.
The Mint also disclosed a special feature: 250,000 coins carrying a “July 4th” privy mark were randomly inserted into the rolls and bags. The coins were struck on July 4.
Part of the additional cost of commemorative coins goes towards organisations and projects that benefit communities, although the Treasury Department had not immediately disclosed where the surcharge from the Trump coins would be directed.
The coins are being issued under legislation passed by Congress ahead of the 250th anniversary of American independence.
US law generally prohibits the image of a sitting president or living former president from appearing on coins. However, the Circulating Collectable Coin Redesign Act allows special $1 coins to be issued for the semiquincentennial celebrations.
The legislation prohibits a portrait of a living person on the reverse of specified coins. Trump’s portrait appears on the obverse, allowing the design to comply with the law.
According to the Mint, the only other US coin to feature a living president was a 1926 half dollar depicting President Calvin Coolidge during celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
