US Mint releases new nickels, dimes, quarters and half dollars for its 250th

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Check your currency: You may own one of the US Mint’s special edition coins celebrating the country’s 250th anniversary.

For one year only, circulating nickels, dimes, quarters and half dollars will feature new historical designs. As part of the U.S. Mint’s Semi-Quincentennial program, many coins entered circulation earlier this year.

“This program represents the most significant overhaul of the nation’s circulating coins in the last century,” said Jill Westeyn, acting chief of public affairs at the U.S. Mint. “These coins commemorate 250 years of American freedom by reflecting our country’s founding principles and honoring our nation’s history.”

What’s on the coins

The neighborhood is a star of the program, with five different designs that highlight pivotal moments in American history.

The Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620 as one of the New World’s first documents establishing self-government, inspired one of the district’s designs, which depicts the iconic ship.

Motifs from the Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War and the U.S. Constitution appear on three of the other quarters. Images include Philadelphia landmarks such as the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.

The fifth quarter honors President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Intended to highlight the Civil War discourse’s commitment to equality, the quarter depicts Lincoln on one side and clasped hands on the other.

Quarters are scheduled to be released at separate intervals throughout the year. So far, the Mayflower Compact Quarter, the Revolutionary War Quarter, and the Declaration of Independence Quarter have been issued. The remaining two models will enter circulation later this year.

The dime and half dollar represent Liberty, an American allegorical figure of a mythical goddess. The dime includes his cap, a symbol of liberty in ancient Rome, and the half dollar depicts Liberty looking to her right, intended to express her gaze toward the future.

The nickel may look familiar with its portrait of President Thomas Jefferson, but the addition of the double date, “1776~2026,” updates the coin for the anniversary.

A collector’s coin with the double date is also available for purchase in annual lots sold on the Mint’s website. The Mint abandoned the copper cent in 2025 because it cost more to produce than its value.

The bipartisan Citizens’ Currency Advisory Committee reportedly proposed designs for the 250th that will not see the light of day, including coins that would have commemorated the end of slavery, the women’s suffrage movement and the civil rights movement. But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, charged with making the final design choices, chose none.

Other parts

President Donald Trump’s 24-karat gold coins, which feature his portrait and were also intended to mark the country’s 250th anniversary, are not part of the program. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts voted unanimously in favor of the design in March, but production of the pieces is not expected to take place until July 4.

The United States Mint has approximately 1,400 employees across four production facilities (including one in Philadelphia), a bullion depository, and its headquarters in Washington, DC. It produced 8 billion coins in fiscal year 2025, according to the organization’s annual report.

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