Which U.S. military branch celebrated its 250th anniversary with commemorative coins issued in 2025?

The United States Marine Corps celebrated its 250th anniversary with commemorative coins issued in 2025.

The Marine Corps was founded on November 10, 1775, during the American Revolutionary War. The 2025 coin program marked that anniversary with a half dollar, a silver dollar, and a gold half eagle authorized by Congress.

The designs used Marine Corps imagery and included a reverse emblem shared across the program. The silver dollar's obverse depicted the flag raising at Iwo Jima, one of the most recognizable images associated with the Corps' history.

These coins commemorated the Marine Corps specifically and should not be confused with the United States Semiquincentennial coinage issued for the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026. The two programs are connected by timing but celebrate different anniversaries.