Coins Online - June 2026

Spread the word! A new non-round product is coming, exclusively for 2026.

The United States Mint is proud to herald 250 years of American independence with the Freedom Ringing – Liberty Bell in a striking limited-edition design. Years of planning and innovation have culminated in these unique coins and medals honoring the Liberty Bell’s timeless inscribed message of hope and perseverance — “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof.”

In celebration of the semiquincentennial of our Nation’s founding, the Liberty Bell is the first non-round coin or medal in recent U.S. history.*

Both obverse and reverse were designed by Product Design Specialist Matt Newell. The obverse features the Liberty Bell with its iconic crack, and the reverse depicts Independence Hall with celebratory fireworks.  

Owing to the high level of detail and precision required to produce each product, the Freedom Ringing – Liberty Bell coins and medals have been uniquely minted for 2026 in limited quantities.

*Did you know? The Freedom Ringing Liberty Bell is the first non-round coin made by the United States Mint in over a century. The only other non-round U.S. Mint coin is the Panama-Pacific Exposition $50 Gold Coin, struck in 1915 to commemorate the completion of the Panama Canal.

The octagonal obverse design features Minerva, goddess of wisdom and agriculture. The reverse features an owl, sacred to Minerva and the symbol of wisdom, perched upon a pine branch. Dolphins encircle the central field, suggesting the uninterrupted water route made possible by the Panama Canal.

Round versions of the coin were also produced but were less popular than the non-round.

June brought the launch of the Declaration of Independence Quarter, the third coin in the Semiquincentennial circulating quarter series.

The obverse design features Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States. Inscriptions are “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “1776 ~ 2026.”

The reverse design depicts—you guessed it—the Liberty Bell ringing. While it is unclear whether it rang out in July 1776, the Liberty Bell often rang to draw people near and share an announcement, or a declaration. The Bell’s crack is visible; the fragility of the Bell echoing the fragility of a young nation at its founding. The inscriptions are “THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “LIBERTY,” and “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.”

Want to add this coin to your collection? You can find the Declaration of Independence Quarter in your pocket change or in the products below.

Did you know? The bust of Thomas Jefferson used on the Declaration of Independence Quarter's obverse has been featured on silver and bronze medals in the past. Click below to explore these products.

This month's Mint Trivia explores the Semiquincentennial Best of the Mint Coin & Medal series. Difficulty level is set to Super Numismatist. Good luck. You'll need it!

1. The first Best of the Mint Coin & Medal Set released on June 4, honoring the 1916 Mercury Dime. What artist designed the silver companion medal?

A) Kathryn Hudson

B) Joseph Noorigan

C) Darla Jackson

D) Esao Andrews

2. Adolph A. Weinman designed both the 1916 Mercury Dime and Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Only one other Weinman design is used on a Mint coin. Name the design.

A) 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter

B) 1907 $10 Gold Eagle

C) 1907 American Institute of Architects Gold Medal

D) 1913 Buffalo Nickel

3. Which coin design featured in the Best of the Mint series is based on a Mint coin so rare that one specimen sold at auction for $6 million in 2025?

A) 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief Gold Coin

B) 1804 Silver Dollar

C) 1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar

D) 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar