In God We Trust - Coin Community Forum

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 9 / Views: 1,340
IC Double Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 12:58 pm I was wondering when the first coin and currency made with IN GOD WE TRUST on it. Report this Post to the Staff

SJUHawks Valued Member United States 383 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 1:07 pm http://lmgtfy.com/?q=first+coin+wit...god+we+trust Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 1:08 pm Wiki is your friend http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 1:37 pm SJUHawks- This thread was worth it just so I could see that link... Report this Post to the Staff
timsumrall Pillar of the Community United States 1256 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 2:14 pm LOL! Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 3:42 pm good link Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187637 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 4:02 pm You do not have to leave CCF to see the answer... 1864-73 Two Cents History Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/28/2012 7:12 pm Interesting post. Gets me to wonder why the choice of the word Trust. So many other words could have been used. Would have been something to be around with those making that decision to see why they picked what they picked. I mean why the word Trust? Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/29/2012 11:16 am There were a few different mottos proposed Our God and Our Country, God Liberty and Law, Our Trust is in God, God Our Trust, and In God We Trust. One possible source of the wording of the motto comes from the fourth verse of the Star Spangled banner, "And this be our motto, In God is Our Trust." And you folks have answered half his question, what the first coin was, but not the first currency was. That was the 1886 five dollar silver certificate. The motto wasn't mandated to appear on the note, but the reverse design showed five Morgan dollars. One obv and four reverse were shown and the motto clearly shows on the reverses of the coins. The first note for it to appear on after it was made mandatory was some of the 1935 G series one dollar silver certificates. The 35 H series was supposed to be the first but both series were being printed at the same time and some (a lot) of 1935 G series notes were printed with a 35 G front plate and a 35 H back plate. The first Federal Reserve note to carry the motto was the 1963 series one dollar note. Report this Post to the Staff
Clint Valued Member United States 194 Posts	Posted 02/29/2012 11:42 am My son is doing a research project on this. Email me if you want a pdf with excerpts from several coin mag articles references to a few debates about it. From Civil War to Teddy Roosevelt and St Gaudens, to modern inscriptions on edges. Neat issue, with political, religious, and aesthetic concerns. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 9 / Views: 1,340

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Modern Coins

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.31 seconds to rattle this change.