The Trump commemorative coin

By Peter Costantini

Graphic: U.S. Treasury

According to news reports, Donald Trump may soon have his own dollar coin commemorating the 250^th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. In one version, each side is graced by a different image of the President.

Love the “heads I win, heads you lose” vibe, and the attention to detail – notice his combover partially obscuring the word “Liberty” on the edge.

But here’s a more fitting design for a Trump coin: a gold-plated wooden nickel.

On the obverse:

The soaring combover underlining the inscription: "E pluribus pecunia" ("Out of many, money");

A long, slender Pinocchio-like nose;

A palm-up hand outstretched over the motto: "Una manus alteram lavat" (“One hand washes the other”).

On the reverse:

A military drone hovering over a small boat, which is billowing smoke and sinking. The wreckage is strewn with bodies and body parts.

The legend: "Ita me in ius voca." ("So sue me")

References

Dan Barry. “The War on ‘Wokeness’ Comes to the U.S. Mint”. New York Times, December 14, 2025.
https://nytimes.com/2025/12/14/us/coins-us-250th-anniversary.html

Dan Barry. “A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up ‘Trump’”. New York Times, November 9, 2025.
https://nytimes.com/2025/11/09/us/trump-commemorative-coin.html