The US Treasury has issued $1 coins featuring the face of Donald Trump, the latest move in a campaign by the Republican president to put his personal stamp on history and national institutions.

When the Treasury announced the plan it was unclear if the coins would have monetary value or would be purely commemorative, but on Wednesday the US Mint said the coins were "also in circulation."

The coins were minted to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States celebrated this year.

A roll of 25 $1 coins was available for sale for $61 — a mark-up of 144 percent — with a 100-coin bag available for $154.50.

Households are limited to only two orders, the US Mint wrote, but that cap will lift at 2 pm Eastern time on Thursday.

The move to put Trump's countenance on a coin with monetary value runs counter to federal law that says no living president may appear on US currency. But in some circumstances, the treasury secretary does have authority to authorise the minting and issuance of special coins.

Calvin Coolidge was the first living US president to appear on a coin, featured on the front of the 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence Half Dollar.

$250 bill

The new coin features Trump's face on one side, with the words "Liberty" and "In God We Trust."

It also features the dates 1776-2026, marking 250 years of US independence.

The other side of the coin features a version of the US presidential seal, depicting an eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch while covered by a shield that says "250."

This is just the latest in Trump's campaign to put his face and name on US currency.

In May, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his department was pursuing a plan to issue a new $250 bill with Trump's face on it.

He conceded that the move would require Congress to change the law barring living persons from appearing on currency.

In March, the Treasury announced that US paper money would soon bear Trump's signature — another first for a sitting US president.