The United States Mint will begin producing a $1 coin etched with President Donald Trump’s face, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Wednesday.
The new coin is in commemoration of the U.S.’s recent 250th birthday and will “honor the enduring legacy of liberty and a lasting symbol of patriotism,” according to Bessent.
“It celebrates the strength of American values, and the promise of a nation dedicated to preserving freedom for all,” the Treasury Secretary wrote on X.
The front of the coin features the President’s face next to the words “In God we trust,” encircled with the word “liberty” and “1776-2026,” marking the 250 years between the country’s adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the present, according to renderings posted by Bessent. The back depicts the “Great Seal” of the U.S.—a bald eagle holding arrows in one talon and an olive branch in another—with the number “250” integrated into it.
The coin is currently in production and will become available in the fall, a Treasury spokesperson told news outlets, adding that it will have a “gold-like finish,” but is composed of non-precious metals. TIME has reached out to the department for further information.
The commemorative coin is just one of a slew of government programs, buildings, documents, and other items that the Trump Administration has emblazoned with the President’s name and image as Trump looks to leave his mark on the country.
Wednesday’s announcement follows other efforts by the Administration to in particular create currency bearing Trump’s image or signature. It has also previously announced plans to add the President’s signature to future U.S. currency, revealed that $250 bills featuring his face were in the works, and secured approval for a design for a 24-karat gold coin etched with an image of him leaning over a desk. The latter two proposals would also be made to commemorate the country’s Semiquincentennial anniversary.
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