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Tjmcman Valued Member United States 225 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 11:58 pm I was wondering if anyone could explain the evolution of lady liberty and her use on the coinage of the US along with some words? There are all types of questions that can come out of this, but here are just a few: 1. The Lady's use of a cap. 2. The lady's description of 'liberty' being on all coins. 3. Where did we start with E Pluribus Unum? 4. When did we start 'In God We Trust'? Thanks, Terry McManus * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 08/06/2012 12:07 am #1 Phrygian cap......http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_cap Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 08/06/2012 12:14 am This answers the other 3....http://eca.state.gov/forum/vols/vol45/no1/p43.htm Report this Post to the Staff
Tjmcman Valued Member United States 225 Posts	Posted 08/06/2012 02:56 am Amida, thanks very much for the pointers. I appreciate it. Its interesting about when 'In God We Trust' was started, the Civil War era. It was shortly after the second world war that it was made the US offical motto. I am intrigued with the Phrygian cap. Thanks again. Terry McManus Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 08/06/2012 5:49 pm There's an 1863 Civil War token that reads: "God Protect the Union" Note that the colonial New Jersey cents, circa 1786, read "E Pluribus Unum" Report this Post to the Staff
Captain Morgan Pillar of the Community United States 620 Posts	Posted 08/06/2012 6:19 pm I think IN GOD WE TRUST was first used on the 1864 2 cent coin. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36800 Posts	Posted 08/06/2012 6:30 pm The 1864 2c was the first use of "In God We Trust" on U.S. minted coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/07/2012 12:16 pm E Pluribus Unum was our official motto from the 1790's until 1955 when In God We Trust was adopted. But I'm not sure if IGWT replaced the old motto or is in addition to it (two official mottos). Especially since the older motto was never discontinued. Report this Post to the Staff
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