The two-cent piece is a US coin that was first produced at the end of the Civil War, but has origins that extend back to the early 1800s.
Though the idea for a two-cent piece was originally derived during the first few years of the 19th century by a Senator from Connecticut, the Civil War and a few other events prevented the coin from being approved and put into circulation. This might have been for the best, too, because once the coin was first introduced in 1864, it would only stay in circulation for 10 years before being pulled.
On the obverse side of the 1866 two-cent piece you will find the seal of the United States dominating the central part of the coin. Above the seal is a waving banner with a raised inscription of "In God We Trust." The year in which the coin was minted is located directly below the US Seal.
On the coin's reverse, a wheat wreath is featured in the center. The 2-cent face value of the coin is located within the central part of the wreath, while the words "United States of America" arch overtop.
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