Already the first information about the potential commemorative coin with the image of Donald Trump caused a lot of confusion. As we reported recently, the American Ministry of Finance is considering introducing a coin with the image of the current president on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the country's independence.
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Ultimately, the voice was taken by the US Treasurer, who in the post in social media stated directly: “There is no false news here.” What's more, Brandon Beach presented the first sketches that cause even greater discussion.
“These first sketches honoring the 250th birthday of America and Potus are true. We are looking forward to sharing more soon, after the obstructive closure of the United States government,” Beach wrote in the post on the “X” platform (former Twitter).
A controversial coin with Trump's image. There is a confirmation
The public sketch presents the side profile of Trump at the inscription “Liberty” at the top, “In God in Trust” at the bottom and dates 1776 and 2026. On the reverse there is the famous image of a Trump raising a fist after a bolt in Pennsylvania, with the inscription “Fight Fight Fight Fight” at the top and an American flag.
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In the comments, Internet users point out that Placing the image of President Trump on the coin is contrary to American law. “No broadcast coin can contain the image of a living former or current president, nor any former president of the former president within 2 years from the date of the death of this president” – such a record regulating the design of coins cites CNN.
As CNN explains, The side portrait of Trump is on the obverse of the coin, not on the reverse, which seems to be a circumventing law. There is still Trump on the reverse, but it is not clear whether this image would constitute a violation of law.
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It is not clear yet whether the controversial coin design will be broken. In anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Congress adopted the Act on redesigning circulation collector coins, which allows the US Department of the Treasury to break out special coins with a nominal nominal nominal nominality to celebrate this event.
While the Ministry of Treasury confirms that the projects with Trump's portrait on both sides are legal, the spokesman emphasized that the final project was not chosen.
As CNN reminds, The only living president who was presented on the coin was Calvin Coolidge in 1926, As shown online by the American Numismatic Association.
