1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" Birth and Early Childhood

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2009
Value	1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Copper plated zinc
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	19.05 mm
Thickness	1.55 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 6731 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 441, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 439 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Birth and Early Childhood

Series: Lincoln's 200th birthday Series

Obverse

Right facing portrait of President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
2009 D
VDB

Engraver: Victor David Brenner

Victor David Brenner was a Litvak-American sculptor, engraver, and medalist known primarily as the designer of the United States Lincoln Cent.

Reverse

Log Cabin with the birth year of Lincoln (1809) below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
RM JL
E PLURIBUS UNUM
1809
ONE CENT

Translation:
United States of America
RM JL
Out of Many, One
1809
One Cent

Engraver: Jim Licaretz

Jim Licaretz is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He returned to the United States Mint as a Medallic Sculptor in 2006, a position he first held in the 1980s.

Designer: Richard Masters

Richard Masters (born in Sioux City, Iowa) studied design and drawing at the University of Iowa. He assisted the United States Mint with the creation of new designs for coins and medals since 2004.

Edge

Plain

© Cyrillius

Mints

See also

• Politician

• 1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" (Birth and Early Childhood - Bronze)
• 1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" (Formative Years)
• 1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" (Professional Life)
• 1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" (Presidency)

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