1866 US two-cent piece, Union Shield type. This coin is struck in bronze. The obverse features the Union Shield design with vertical and horizontal bars, olive branches, and crossed arrows, accompanied by the motto IN GOD WE TRUST and the date 1866. The reverse displays the denomination 2 CENTS within a wheat wreath and the circumscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint. This denomination was the first US coin to feature the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. Circulated. Moderate wear is present on the shield lines, wreath details, and the motto scroll. The surfaces exhibit an even chocolate-brown color with scattered minor scratches and surface marks, including visible scratches on the reverse field.