This freakishly old penny from 1792 (which never even went into circulation) was just sold for $1,150,000:

The best part? The inscription:
Todd Imhof at Heritage Auctions told ABC that unlike today’s legal tender which bears the inscription, “In God We Trust,” the copper-silver penny reads “Liberty Parent of Science & Industry.”
“At the time, industry and science reflected an enlightenment mindset,” Imhof said. “People believed freedom of thought and industrial growth would bind and unify the new country, not religion or God.”
You know, in case you needed even *more* evidence that the Founding Fathers weren’t trying to create a “Christian nation”…
(Thanks to Marguerite for the link!)
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