New Circulating Coins Celebrate the 250th
The U.S. Mint’s 2026 circulating coin designs are here, giving collectors a first look at how America’s 250th anniversary will be honored in pocket change.
The Semiquincentennial (SemiQ) has collectors and non-collectors alike abuzz with excitement for 2026. There are so many different ways to celebrate this historic milestone, and as numismatic enthusiasts, we’ll do it the best way we know how: by collecting and studying coins.
For 2026, there will be five new quarters, a new nickel, a dime, and a half dollar for circulation. There has been some discussion surrounding the new coins, as the final design themes are different from what was originally announced, but nevertheless, the Mint has released the designs for the new circulating coins.
The five quarters will feature designs honoring the Mayflower Compact, Revolutionary War, Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address. Additionally, the new dime will feature Lady Liberty with her liberty cap on the obverse and an eagle in flight carrying arrows in its talons on the reverse. The nickel will include the 2006 forward-looking Jefferson design with 1776-2026.
The half dollar’s obverse design shows a close-up of the Statue of Liberty, her gaze looking outward towards the future. On the reverse, Liberty passes her torch to the new generation.
Like Lady Liberty, let’s look to the future and all the new coins there will be to collect.
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