Which 2026 coin was the first America250 circulating coin released by the U.S. Mint?

The Mayflower Compact quarter was the first America250 circulating coin released by the U.S. Mint.

The coin entered circulation on January 5, 2026, as part of the United States Semiquincentennial coinage program. Its design references the Mayflower Compact, the 1620 agreement associated with the Pilgrims’ self-government at Plymouth.

The 2026 program included redesigned circulating coins and commemorative pieces connected with the 1776–2026 anniversary. Other circulating designs included a Revolutionary War quarter, a special dime, a half dollar, and additional quarter subjects.

The Mayflower Compact quarter is not a depiction of the Declaration of Independence itself. Its subject points to an earlier colonial example of written self-government, placing the Revolution within a longer history of American political development.