Historedia
Person

James Pollock

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1864

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Pollock, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. 'In God We Trust' first appears on the US two-cent piece

    1864

    Role: Mint Director

    1. 1864 · United States MintFirst Appearance on Two-Cent Piece

      The motto 'In God We Trust' first appeared on the two-cent piece, which went into mass circulation in 1864.

    2. April 22, 1864 · Washington, D.C.Passage of the Coinage Act

      The Coinage Act of 1864 was signed on April 22, authorizing bronze cents and two-cent pieces to address wartime coin shortages.

Sources

  1. Two-cent piece (United States) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-08