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Annuit cœptis (/ ˈ æ n u ɪ t ˈ s ɛ p t ɪ s /, Classical Latin: [ˈannʊ.ɪt ˈkoe̯ptiːs]) is one of two mottos on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. The literal translation is "[He] favors (or "has favored") [our] undertakings", from Latin annuo ("I approve, I favor"), and coeptum ("commencement, undertaking").
"Annuit Coeptis" translates to "he has favored our undertakings." The pyramid represents strength and durability, and at the foot of the pyramid is the Roman numeral 1776, the year of the ...
Reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. The phrase Novus ordo seclorum (English: / ˈ n oʊ v ə s ˈ ɔːr d oʊ s ɛ ˈ k l ɔːr əm /, Latin: [ˈnɔwʊs ˈoːrdoː seːˈkloːrũː]; "New order of the ages") is one of two Latin mottos on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States.
Two mottos appear: Annuit cœptis signifies that Providence has "approved of (our) undertakings." [32] Novus ordo seclorum, freely taken from Virgil, [33] is Latin for "a new order of the ages." [34] The reverse has never been cut (as a seal) but appears, for example, on the back of the one-dollar bill.
The Eye of Providence can be found on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, as seen on the U.S. $1 bill, depicted here.. The Eye of Providence or All-Seeing Eye is a symbol depicting an eye, often enclosed in a triangle and surrounded by rays of light or a halo, intended to represent Providence, as the eye watches over the workers of mankind.
The eye at the top of the pyramid is the dollar bill's biggest puzzles. Many believe the eye represents the presence of God watching over America. Those who like conspiracy theories, believe that ...
Speaking of Benjamins, collectors will be especially keen to get fancy numbers of the long-delayed new hundred-dollar bill. So the first time you get your hands on one of the redesigned hundreds ...
The one-dollar bill has the oldest overall design of all U.S. currency currently being produced. [note 1] The reverse design of the present dollar debuted in 1935, and the obverse in 1963 when it was first issued as a Federal Reserve Note (previously, one-dollar bills were Silver Certificates). A dollar bill is composed of 25% linen and