In 1864, Congress passed the Coinage Act so that adaptations could be made to U.S. currency, and on April 22, "IN GOD WE TRUST" was first printed on the two-cent coin.

The phrase first appeared on one-cent and two-cent pieces in 1864 after the passing of the Coinage Act of 1864. The phrase continued to be inscribed and printed on U.S. currency into the Cold War era.

The phrase first appeared on one-cent and two-cent pieces in 1864 after the passing of the Coinage Act of 1864. The phrase continued to be inscribed and printed on U.S. currency into the Cold War era.