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In reply to the discussion: Oh for fawk sake.....a tRump dollar coin??? [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(171,200 posts)28. LOL, did you read the material you posted? The proposed trump coin would not be allowed under the law you cited
Did you read the statute that you posted? The act you cited is clear that:
(Sec. 6) No head and shoulders portrait or bust of any person, living or dead, and no portrait of a living person may be included in the design on the reverse of specified coins. Treasury may develop and execute a marketing, advertising, promotional, and educational program to promote the collecting of all the coins and medals authorized by this bill.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1923
The proposed trump coin clearly violates this requirement.
As for Eunice Shriver, this coin was minted pursuant to a special act of congress that waived the restriction on living persons being on a coin. The original prohibition is still in effect even under the statute you cited but may not had read. The Eunice Shiver coin was minted solely based on a congressional waiver of the act. For trump to get his face on a coin, Congress will have to pass that waiver.
Again, here is more on this waiver
A waiver was required for the 1995 Special Olympics World Games commemorative silver dollar because it depicted a living person, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, which was against U.S. Mint policy at the time.
Commemorative coin program: The coin was created to commemorate the 1995 Special Olympics World Games, which took place in New Haven, Connecticut.
Design and waiver: The U.S. Mint's policy prohibits the depiction of a living person on coinage. For the Special Olympics coin, Eunice Kennedy Shriver's portrait was featured on the obverse as the founder of the organization.
Congressional intervention: The Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee rejected the idea of putting a living person on the coin. However, the Special Olympics organization lobbied for the coin, leading to a waiver being granted through a congressional act, the Special Olympics Commemorative Coin Act. This allowed the coin to proceed with Shriver's likeness.
Historical significance: The coin is notable in American numismatic history as the first U.S. coin to feature a living woman.
If trump really wants his face on this coin, then trump can get Congress to pass a waiver. Without such a waiver, trump's face cannot appear on a coin.
Do you want to guess the odds of Congress granting such a waiver?
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Yeah, but when both he and Josh Hawley raise their fists, it's very very badass. Right?
JustABozoOnThisBus
Oct 5
#34
That's not factually accurate... but what to expect from a rando link on bluesky.
WarGamer
Oct 3
#14
US Treasury Explores New Trump Coin, US Treasurer Says--Despite Legal Hurdles
LetMyPeopleVote
Oct 3
#17
LOL, did you read the material you posted? The proposed trump coin would not be allowed under the law you cited
LetMyPeopleVote
Oct 4
#28
LMAO. Fight, fight, fight my ass, that cowardly piece of shit couldn't get off that stage fast enough.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Oct 3
#15
MaddowBlog-Treasury eyes a commemorative dollar coin for Trump, with plans for a 2026 rollout
LetMyPeopleVote
Tuesday
#37