Why does a 1923 coin say In God We Trvst and what is its value?

Answer 1

The TRVST spelling of the word trust is normal for coins of that time period. That's just the way they did it back then -- using the greek alphabet. It's that way on all Peace Dollars, as well as some other U.S. coins. If you look at the front of a quarter from the 1920's you will see the same TRVST spelling. To give you a value on your specific coin, I will need more information about what you have -- i.e. denomination, date, any mintmark, and condition of wear. That is the national slogan Its on all our money The printing is correct. At the time, a stylized "u" looked like a "v". Read a photocopy of the Constitution and you'll also see "S" is printed as "F". It isn't of any special value, other than as any other 1923 Silver Dollar. All Peace dollars have this same TRVST spelling. You can also find this same spelling on Standing liberty Quarters (1916-1930). TRVST is the normal spelling for all Peace Dollars. 1923 is a common date -- worth about $6 in circulated grades. TRVST is the normal spelling for all Peace Dollars (1921-1935). It was done this way in tradition with the way things were done in this time period. So it's not an error -- just a normal coin from that time. I would need to know the date and condition of the coin to be more specific as to value. It's not misspelled. That was the stylized "u" and was commonly used on just about everything that involved the government. While it's worth more than a dollar, it all depends on the condition. You would need to take it to a coin collector to have it appraised. If it's worn and well used, it's probably not worth much. All Peace Dollars use the TRVST spelling -- you'll also find the same spelling on Standing Liberty quarters (1916-1930). 1923 is one of the most common dates for Peace dollars -- in circulated condition its value is about $7.00 You might try searching the questions already on FAQ Farm. This has been asked at least three times already.