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The Trump $1 Coin Went Into Circulation Today

The 2026 President Trump $1 coin goes on sale and enters circulation, making him the first sitting US president to appear on a circulating coin.

Fact.et Staff

Editorial · September 3, 2026

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The Trump $1 Coin Went Into Circulation Today

The 2026 President Trump $1 coin went on sale and entered circulation on 3 September, making Donald Trump the first sitting US president to appear on a circulating coin.

US currency has conventionally carried figures who are no longer living, a practice long enough established that most people take it for a rule. It is not one, and this is the break.

Sources: Venture Capital channel · BBC, 3 September 2026.

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