In 2026, America will celebrate the Semiquincentennial, marking 250 years since the nation’s founding. To commemorate this anniversary, the United States Mint is preparing to redesign its circulating coins for the year 2026. This redesign, a one-time event, aims to capture the essence of America’s storied past.
This is a unique opportunity for everyone to contribute to the coin design process. The U.S. Mint is currently considering a range of themes for these coins, and your input is crucial. Your preferences will help shape the themes that will adorn the coins in 2026, making your voice a part of American numismatic history.
Time, however, is running out. The survey will be available through Oct. 10, 2023. To play a role in this important decision-making process, visit this link and complete the survey.
The design selection process adheres to Public Law 116-330, the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act, and includes consultations with key organizations such as the United States Semiquincentennial Commission.
The Act permits the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue these special coins for one year, starting on Jan. 1, 2026. This includes redesigning both the obverse and reverse sides of each circulating coin, including up to five different quarters emblematic of the Semiquincentennial, with a specific requirement for at least one of them to represent "a woman’s or women’s contribution to the birth of the Nation or the Declaration of Independence or any other monumental moments in American History."
