"Federal prosecutors successfully argued that von NotHaus was, in fact, trying to pass off the silver coins as U.S. currency. Coming in denominations of 5, 10, 20, and 50, the Liberty Dollars also featured a dollar sign, the word "dollar" and the motto "Trust in God," similar to the "In God We Trust" that appears on U.S. coins"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_DollarNot that wiki is the end all in reliable sources but it doesn't seem there's too much question here.