The Two-Cent Piece is not just a coin ... many letters from citizens asking for a motto that recognized God. In December 1863, he suggested that the phrase should read "In God We Trust".

President Donald Trump ordered a halt in penny production to cut "wasteful" government spending, saying the coin costs more to make than it's worth.

In 1864, the phrase "In God We Trust" began appearing on one-cent and two-cent coins. However, the phrase did not become a ...