U.S. Currency and Monetary Policy Symbols

The U.S. Mint began circulating redesigned coins on Jan. 5, 2026 to mark the nation’s 250th birthday, featuring pilgrims and early presidents after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rejected advisory panel recommendations for quarters honoring Frederick Douglass, Ruby Bridges and women’s suffrage. The Mint is also weighing an unprecedented $1 coin bearing the likeness of sitting President Donald Trump, a move numismatic experts say would break a longstanding U.S. norm against putting living presidents on circulating money and has drawn criticism from some lawmakers and advisory‑committee members.