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Technically, there is no such thing as the American alphabet, but the English language does use the Roman alphabet.

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Who created the American alphabet?

American (and British) English use the Roman alphabet, which the Romans develope from the Greek alphabet, and the Greeks in turn based their alphabet on various existing alphabets in use in the Mediterranean. So, many, many people have been at work on it over the centuries. In other words, nobdy sat down and invented the alphabet.


What is the value of a 1926 silver dollar that says in in god you trvst?

No American coin says "In God YOU Trust", or Trvst for that matter. If you look at your pocket change you'll find that the expression is "In God WE Trust".The spelling is not an error, it's not a die flaw, and the coins not anything special.To explain, many artists in the 1920s used the Roman alphabet for lettering artworks that had a classical theme. The Romans only had 24 letters; V was both a consonant "vee" and a vowel "you", sort of the way we use "Y" as both letter types. The separate letter U didn't come into the alphabet until some time around the Middle Ages.The same Roman alphabet is used on other coins as well as paintings and buildings from the 1920s.


What is the value of a 1927 peace dollar with TRUST spelled TRVST?

TRVST is correct. These coins were lettered with the Roman alphabet rather than the English alphabet. Please see the Related Questions for more information.


Whats the value of1922 peace silver dollar with In God We Trvst printed on the back?

Please check the many other posts with this same question.Your coin is worth $13 to $15 depending on condition, mostly for its silver content.The motto is NOT a misspelling. It is written using the Roman alphabet as was common in artistic works of the 1920s. That alphabet only had 24 letters, with V and I serving as both vowels and consonants.


What is a 1926 US silver dollar worth with trust spelled wrong?

This question comes up regularly. "TRVST" is notmisspelt. In the early part of the 20th century it was common for artists to use the Roman alphabet in works featuring classical themes. The Roman alphabet had only 24 letters; V was both a vowel and a consonant. You had to know which from its context, the same way we use the letter Y in both roles. The same spelling is also found on U.S. quarters from 1916 to 1930, and on many buildings, medals, and paintings.That said, 1926 silver dollars are not particularly rare. Numismedia lists retail values in the range of US$14 to $18 for most circulated specimens. If there is a small D mint mark near the word ONE, its value may be a couple of dollars higher.

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Is the Romanian Alphabet the same as the Roman alphabet?

There is no Roman alphabet. It's called the Latin alphabet, and yes, the Romanian alphabet is a variety of the Latin alphabet, just as English is.


What is the difference between roman and English alphabet?

The Latin alphabet of Rome had 23 letters, and the English alphabet uses 26 letters.


What is the meaning of each letter of litterature?

a - the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet b - the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet c - the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet d - the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet e - the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet f - the 6th letter of the Roman alphabet g - the 7th letter of the Roman alphabet h - the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet i - the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet j - the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet k - the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet l - the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet m - the 13th letter of the Roman alphabet n - the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet o - the 15th letter of the Roman alphabet p - the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet q - the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet r - the 18th letter of the Roman alphabet s - the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet t - the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet u - the 21st letter of the Roman alphabet v - the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet double-u, w - the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet x, ex - the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet wye, y - the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet ezed, izzard, zed, zee, z - the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet; "the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee"; "he doesn't know A from izzard"


What is the jamaican alphabet?

the Jamaican alphabet is the same as the American alphabet , only difference is the way their words are spelled and said.


What is it called when a different language is written with English alphabet?

The English Language uses the Roman Alphabet. Normally it is not noted when another language is written using the Roman Alphabet. Sometimes it is noted when referring to the Romanian Language. In Romania, the Roman Alphabet is used. In Moldavia, the Cyrillic Alphabet is used for the same language. Since all Western European Languages, except for Greek, use the Roman Alphabet, normally no one mentions it.


What is Greek writing?

Greeks have their own alphabet, which has it's roots int he same place as the Roman Alphabet which we use today.


Which alphabet is not a roman numeral?

The Greek alphabet is not a Roman numeral!


How do you spell Rome in Roman letters?

It is: ROMA We have the exact same alphabet as the ancient Romans.


Does Sweden use the same alphabet for writing as you do in English?

Not exactly. Swedish is written in a modified Roman alphabet, as English is. But it has certain diacritical marks that are absent from the alphabet used to write English.


Who created the American alphabet?

American (and British) English use the Roman alphabet, which the Romans develope from the Greek alphabet, and the Greeks in turn based their alphabet on various existing alphabets in use in the Mediterranean. So, many, many people have been at work on it over the centuries. In other words, nobdy sat down and invented the alphabet.


How many letters are in the American alphabet?

There are 26/twenty-six letters in the American alphabet. These are the letters.The letters are as followed: Capital: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Lower: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz These are the letters for the American alphabet.


Why is the roman alphabet important?

English, the universal language of the globe today, uses the Roman Alphabet.