U.S. Mint Reveals 1776-2026 $250 Trump Gold Coin, Set for Nov. 5 Release
The United States Mint has unveiled images and details of a 2026-W $250 Proof President Donald J. Trump Gold Coin for the nation's Semiquincentennial, CoinNews reported on September 11, 2026. The one-ounce, .9999 fine gold coin is produced at the West Point Mint and is scheduled for release Nov. 5. Its official price and mintage limit have not been announced.
Correction (Oct 13, 2026): We corrected the headline, summary and body to match the source. We made clear that the coin was announced in September 2026; removed unsupported descriptions of the coin as rare, as a new investment avenue and as shaking the market; and added the $1 coin sales, the designers and the pricing-grid estimate as the source reports them. The previous headline was "2026 Trump Gold Coin Unveiling Shakes Numismatic Market."
This article is based on a CoinNews report published on September 11, 2026.
The United States Mint has unveiled images and new details for a 2026-W Proof President Donald J. Trump Gold Coin. It is a $250 collector issue for the nation's Semiquincentennial and is scheduled for release Nov. 5.
Specifications
The coin is struck in one troy ounce of 24-karat, .9999 fine gold. It carries the dual date 1776 ~ 2026, and the shield of the Presidential Seal on the reverse bears 250 to mark the Semiquincentennial. It is produced at the West Point Mint and bears a W mint mark.
The gold coin follows the Trump $1 coins released Sept. 2 in rolls and bags. Those dollars have a golden color but contain no gold. They are made of manganese-brass: 88.5% copper, 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese and 2% nickel. Opening sales were 49,604 of the 50,000 bags (99.2%) and 148,524 of the 150,000 rolls (99.0%). The bags became unavailable in less than an hour, and the rolls in less than 7 1/2 hours.
It will be the Mint's second $250-denominated coin of 2026, after the one-ounce 1776 ~ 2026 $250 Freedom Ringing Liberty Bell Gold Coin. That coin is limited to 2,026 pieces and priced at $19,600.
Designs
The gold coin uses the same designs as the dollar: a portrait of President Trump on the obverse and the Presidential Seal on the reverse. The differences are mainly in the inscriptions for the denomination, precious-metal content and West Point production.
U.S. Mint Chief Engraver Joseph Menna designed the obverse portrait from an official White House photograph by Daniel Torok. It is joined by LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST and the dual date 1776 ~ 2026.
The reverse uses former Chief Engraver Frank Gasparro's Presidential Seal design. The eagle's shield bears 250, and the inscriptions include UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 250 DOLLARS and 1 OZ. .9999 FINE GOLD.
Changes Since the March Review
The final coin also settles details that were open earlier this year. At a March design review, the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) recommended an obverse showing Trump leaning forward with his hands on a desk, and a reverse pairing an eagle with the Liberty Bell. Mint officials also discussed striking the coin on a larger-than-standard one-ounce planchet. The finished coin instead uses the same portrait and Presidential Seal designs as the $1 coin and contains one ounce of gold.
Pricing and Release
The Mint has set a household order limit of one. Its official price, mintage limit and product limit have not been announced. According to CoinNews, under the Mint's current numismatic gold pricing grid, the coin would be priced at $5,440, based on the $4,400.00 to $4,449.99 average gold price range.
For comparison, the Mint currently prices its one-ounce 2026-W $50 Proof American Gold Eagle at $5,300 and its one-ounce 2026-W $50 Proof American Gold Buffalo at $5,340. Gold-product prices can change weekly with the LBMA gold-price average.
Collectors can sign up for the Mint's "Remind Me" notification on the product page ahead of the Nov. 5 release.
Source: CoinNews, "U.S. Mint Reveals 1776-2026 $250 Trump Gold Coin" (September 11, 2026).
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