Motto Milestone
Fifty years ago, on July 30, 1956, "In God We Trust" officially became our national motto.
Coin Motto - What is the Motto on a Coin?
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No Motto half eagles were minted until 1866, when they were replaced by coins with the newly mandated motto IN GOD WE TRUST on the reverse. The date 1866 provides a useful dividing line for the half eagle denomination.
No-Motto Seated Liberty halves were made at two branch mints, New Orleans and San Francisco. The "O" or "S" mintmark can be found below the eagle on these coins. Low-mintage No-Motto issues include 1842-O Small Date, 1852, 1855-S and 1866-S.
LIBERTY HEAD (MOTTO ON REVERSE)
TWENTY DOLLARS OR DOUBLE EAGLE (1866-1907)
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"TWENTY D." ON REVERSE (1866-1876) ...
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One of the most ambitious collecting projects ever undertaken was the No Motto half eagle set assembled by Chicago dealer Ed Milas. Not only did Mr.
Motto: legends like "IN GOD WE TRUST" or "E PLURIBUS UNUM" that appear on many U.S. coins.
MS: abbreviation for Mint State, a grading term, usually tied to a number (for example, MS-63, MS-70, etc.).
Motto on Scroll
P-355, Bronzed Proof
1382 1862 pattern eagle. P-355, J-297. Rarity-6+. Liberty Head, With Motto. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). Copper, bronzed surfaces as issued with the special bronzing process. Reeded edge.
Motto
Mule
A coin struck using two different dies not meant to be used together
ie: dime on 1 side, penny on the other.
Motto: A word, sentence or phrase inscribed on a coin to express a guiding national principle. For example, "E Pluribus Unum" inscribed on all U.S. circulating coins is Latin for "out of many, one." ...
Motto - A phrase or slogan on a coin that is often political or religious, and meaningful to a particular country.
Mule - A coin struck with two dies not meant to be used together.
Motto An inscription on a coin - especially IN GOD WE TRUST, which first appeared on the 1864 two-cent piece andnow is required on all U.S. coinage.
Motto - An inspirational word or phrase used on a coin.
MS - Acronym for Mint State.
Mule - A coin struck from two dies not intended to be used together.
Motto
The inscription on nearly all US coins issued after 1865, "In God We Trust". Can also be the inscription "E Pluribus Unum".
motto - A consistently used representative phrase or principle usually found on a coin. Example: "In God We Trust", and "E Pluribus Unum".
Motto: Many coins contain phrases or words that are an important principle of the country that Mint them. "In God We Trust" is an example of a U.S. motto.
Motto
Inspirational phrase or wording. Examples include "In God we Trust" on US coins or "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite" on French coins.
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motto
A world or phrase found on a coin, e.g "E Pluribus Unum".
mule
A coin struck from two dies not intended to be used together.
Motto - An inspirational word or phrase used on a coin.
Mule - A coin struck from dies not originally intended to be used together.
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Motto
An inscription on a coin. The most popular being IN GOD WE TRUST, which first appeared on the 1864 two-cent piece and is now is required on all U.S. coinage.
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MOTTO
A word or phrase used on a coin. See Inscription.
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Motto
An inscription or phrase on a coin.
MS-60
This is for "Mint State" (the grade) and "60" (the numerical designation of that grade). This is the lowest of the eleven Mint State grades that range from MS60 through MS70.
No Motto Coins struck without the motto, Â"IN GOD WE TRUST.Â" This motto was mandated by an act of Congress and appeared on nearly every United States coin since the 1860s.
Motto: Dieu et mon droit
(Royal motto; French for "God and my right") 3
Anthem: God Save the Queen
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MOTTO A phrase found on the surface of a coin. The phrases IN GOD WE TRUST and E PLURIBUS UNUM are examples.
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NUMISMATIST Word preceding NUMSKULL in the dictionary and refers to a person who knows much about the study of coins and medals.
Motto - An inspirational word or phrase found on a coin. Examples include "E Pluribus Unum" and "In God We Trust".
MS - Abbreviation for Mint State coin.
Mule - A coin struck from two dies not intended to be used together.
Motto
A word or phrase on a coin expressing an important ideal. The most common example is "In God We Trust".
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No Motto
Arrows and Rays
Arrows at Date
Motto
Arrows at Date
The series has more than its share of very rare dates, leading with the unique 1866 - No Motto.
No-Motto Replica
Here's a strange replica, with its most noticeable characteristic the missing "LIBERTY" motto on the obverse. This specimen has a "COPY" countermark on the reverse, but I've seen the same replica without one.
No Motto eagles are not difficult to grade. Look for traces of wear on the top of the coronet over Liberty's forehead, on the top of her hair and just over her eye. On the reverse, check the tips of the eagle's wings, neck and claws.
The motto "In God We Trust" was first placed on U.S. coinage in 1864. An era of high religious sentiment surfaced during the Civil War. Many citizens desired that their religious beliefs be reflected on the nation's currency.
The motto was first used on the coins struck at the United States Mint in 1795.
The motto STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS is a quotation of Sir Isaac Newton, who, in a letter, was acknowledging the debt he owed to the work of others who had gone before, saying 'If I have seen further, ...
Large Motto
- Common short name for the particular variety of two-cent coin of 1864 with large letters in the motto. The inscription 'IN GOD WE TRUST' was first used on the two-cent coinage of 1864.
2) No-motto: Coins minted 1840-1866.
Coins with a re-designed Liberty head appeared in 1840.
This re-design was prompted by the re-design of the 'eagle'.
Small Motto
Common short name for the particular variety of two-cent coin of 1864 with small letters in the motto. The inscription 'IN GOD WE TRUST' was first used as a motto on the two-cent coinage of 1864.
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Without Motto/With Motto - The Twenty Dollar Liberty was originally minted without the motto on the reverse from 1849 to 1866 and known as Type I.
1908 No Motto Saint-Gaudens twenty dollar gold piece, raw MS-63, in a Super Safe brand safety flip with an identifying paper insert in the flip's second pocket ...
The With Motto Liberty Head eagles were made from 1866 to 1907 and they are substantially easier to find in high grades than their No Motto counterparts. I would recommend an MS65 and such a coin will cost around $5,000-6,000.
Obverse: Motto VICTORIA D.G. BRITT. REG. F.D. (Victoria by the Grace of G-d, Queen of Britain, Defender of the Faith) and Queen Victoria's Jubilee head used on the crown from 1887-1892.
Reverse: St. George slaying a dragon, and in exergue, the date.
The towns motto is Fein Glas, gut Holz sind Zwiesels Stolz or "Fine glass and wood are Zwiesel's pride." Traditional occupations would be glasswork, working wood from the Bavarian forest, carpentry, and brewing.
The Large Motto lettering is more bold compared to the somewhat frail Small Motto lettering. The spacing is tighter, "WE" fills more of the ribbon. The "T" in TRUST is noticeably distant of the fold in the ribbon.
Although Liberty Seated With Motto dollar mintages were small, the coins were well used by the public. This accounts for the small number of uncirculated pieces that exist. Only about 3.6 million pieces were minted for circulation.
The collector's motto is "you never know." Old typewriters may turn up just about anywhere. However, interesting models are hard to find, and you must brace yourself for the fact that 99% of what you see will be of little interest.
Very Good - the motto is defined and about half the skirt lines at the left are clear
Fine - all the skirt lines are evident but worn. Details in the sandal below the motto are clear ...
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: Latin: A Mari Usque Ad Mare
(From Sea to Sea)
Anthem: O Canada
(Royal anthem: God Save the Queen) ...
an engraved stamp used for impressing a design (images, value and mottoes) upon a blank piece of metal to make a coin.
designer:
the artist who creates a coin's design (but doesn't necessarily engrave the design into a coinage die).
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die a piece of metal that has the coin's design (pictures, value, and mottoes). The coining press holds both the front and back dies. edge the outer border of a coin, considered the "third side" (not to be confused with "rim").
pattern Coin-like pieces designed to test proposed coin designs, mottoes or denominations proposed for adoption as a regular issue, struck in the metal to be issued for circulation and which were not adopted, at least in year of pattern issue.
The obverse was to display a bust with an abridgment of the motto AUCTORITATE VERMONTENSIUM (By the authority of Vermont) while the reverse was to depict a seated woman, and the motto INDE: ET: LIB: (Independence and Liberty).
This type is most easily identifiable by the absence of the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on the reverse.
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The first type had the mintmark located on the obverse below the motto IN GOD WE TRUST and lasted only a year and a half (1916 - 1917).
the 10 o'clock to the 3 o'clock positions just inside the denticles is a motto
which reads E·PLURIBUS·UNUM. This Latin motto
translates to the phrase, "Out of Many, One." The motto was first ...
America's 50th state since 1959, Hawaii's motto is Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono (The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness).
Recommendations for the Connoisseur: If you are typical, you will probably want one of each of the two major design types, without motto and with IN GOD WE TRUST. I recommend MS-63 as a good value for the early series and MS-63 or MS-64 for the later.
Despite the mini-sub-types I've already mentioned, this series is actually divided into two major sub-types: the 'No Motto' of 1907-08, and the 'In God We Trust' type of 1908-33.
In its beak the eagle holds a scroll with the motto, E Pluribus Unum which means "one unity composed of many parts.
SEATED LIBERTY, ARROWS, NO MOTTO TYPE, 1860-P, Breen 4025. A wonderfully lustrous white ANACS graded and authenticated AU-50, with much of the coin showing no sign of wear, but with some weak stars and a few opposite reverse edge letters, ...
Patterns are defined as pieces prepared officially by the mint or by the authorized agent of a coin-issuing authority which represent a new design, motto or denomination proposed for adoption as a regular issue, struck in the specific metal, ...
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