"Federal law prohibits the depiction of living presidents on US currency. Thursday's coin, however, may sidestep the rule, as it is intended as a commemorative item, not for circulation as currency. Still, the Trump administration has advanced other plans to put the president's face on a $1 coin, in addition to the commemorative gold coin."
"Monarchs and dictators put their faces on coins, not leaders of a democracy, Senator Jeff Merkley told the news agency Reuters. The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, a bipartisan federal panel, has previously pushed back against efforts to mint Trump-themed coins."
"The gold coin is set to feature a bald eagle on one side, and Trump on the other, leaning with both fists on the table and staring straight ahead. The image is a facsimile of a black-and-white image of Trump taken by photographer Daniel Torok and featured in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC."
The United States Commission of Fine Arts, composed of Trump appointees, unanimously approved plans for a commemorative gold coin featuring a presidential portrait of Donald Trump. While federal law prohibits depicting living presidents on US currency, the commemorative coin may circumvent this restriction since it is not intended for circulation. The Trump administration has also pursued additional plans to place Trump's face on a $1 coin. Critics, including Senator Jeff Merkley, have condemned both initiatives as unlawful and inappropriate, arguing that only monarchs and dictators place their faces on coins. The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, a bipartisan panel, has previously opposed such efforts. The gold coin design features a bald eagle on one side and Trump leaning on a table, based on a photograph by Daniel Torok displayed in the National Portrait Gallery.
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