(plural paradigm shifts) 1  A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm. ( US) A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new belief.
The use of IN GOD WE TRUST has not been uninterrupted. The motto disappeared from the five-cent coin in 1883, and did not reappear until production of the Jefferson nickel began in 1938. Since 1938, all United States coins bear the inscription.
The last year silver dollars were minted for circulation was 1935. However, the last year any traditional silver dollars were made is 1964. Under pressure from the silver lo â¦ bby and the gaming industry and with the support of President Johnson, the Mint made a trial run of about 310,000 Peace dollars in 1964.