United States Semiquincentennial coinage

The United States Semiquincentennial coinage consists of the coins struck in 2026 in recognition of the 250th anniversary of American independence. It is to include cents and nickels of the current series, a dime, five quarters, a half dollar and a one-dollar coin, with all but the cent and nickel bearing commemorative designs.

The cent, which is not struck for circulation, is only available through sets sold by the United States Mint at a premium. A number of non-circulating legal tender issues have been announced, including reproductions of the 1804 dollar and 1916 Mercury dime, Standing Liberty quarter and Walking Liberty half dollar. Bullion coins such as the American Buffalo gold coin are to bear the dates 1776~2026 and a commemorative privy mark.

Mintage of these new coins was authorized by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, which also authorized the American Women Quarters Program and later planned circulating commemorative programs. The act received unanimous support from both the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives and was signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2021. The Biden administration worked with advisory committees to secure designs that reflected its progressive ideology, but some proposed designs, such as those commemorating abolitionism or the civil rights movement, were replaced following its departure from office in 2025. In October and December, proposed designs featuring President Trump for the $1 coin were released, but no final decision has been announced.

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