Trump's face on US gold coin by July 4?

Prediction markets currently give a 50% probability that Trump's face on US gold coin by July 4?. This contract trades at 50¢ on Polymarket, closing July 4, 2026. The 30¢ price reflects skepticism about Trump appearing on a U.S.

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50¢
Bid/Ask 37/62¢·Spread 25¢·Vol $193.72·OI $2,103.475·Closes Jul 4, 2026·73d remaining
0xec5b32436cfd25152336963ea48d49a64448cec695583355c74e8cded2542ee9
7-day price785 snapshots · 24 regime
61¢56¢ current
Apr 821¢Apr 21

Analysis

5d ago

The 30¢ price reflects skepticism about Trump appearing on a U.S. gold coin within 79 days, yet the asymmetric implied yields (1082% for Yes vs. 199% for No) signal substantial tail-risk premium on a low-probability outcome. The 7-day rally from 21¢ to 30¢ combined with extreme realized volatility of 580% and a vol ratio of 2.09 suggests recent news flow or speculation, though modest 24-hour volume of $19.5K indicates thin liquidity that could amplify price swings on new information. With a Cliff Risk Index of 2 and only 79 days to resolution, any legislative action or executive order would likely trigger sharp repricing in this illiquid market.

Resolution rules

This market will resolve to “Yes” if any gold coin featuring Donald Trump’s likeness is officially issued by the U.S. Mint by July 4th, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. A coin will be considered “officially issued” if the U.S. Mint makes it available for any form of public purchase, order, or distribution. Announcement of a coin without qualifying issuance will not count. A qualifying coin must be legal tender, but does not need to be minted for general circulation. Commemorative coins minted for a limited production run will qualify. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the U.S. Mint; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Indicators

IY (Yes) 407.6%
IY (No) 608.9%
Adj IY 310%
CRI 1
RV 1411%
VR 6.49
▶ Full indicator table (8)
IndicatorValue
IY (Yes)407.6%
IY (No)608.9%
Adj IY310%
CRI1
RV1411%
VR6.49
IAR5.3/h
LAS0.49

Regime

Label
neutral
Score
0.409
Spread
25¢
Computed
4/21/2026, 5:45:49 PM
Observability mediumEvent type political
Has orderbookIndicators computed 4/21/2026, 5:38:17 PM

Trade

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