1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" Formative Years

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
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 7214 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 442, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Schön# 440 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Formative Years

Series: Lincoln's 200th birthday Series

Obverse

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

Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
2009

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

Abraham Lincoln sitting on a log reading a book

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ONE CENT
CLV
E PLURIBUS UNUM

Translation:
United States of America
One Cent
CLV
Out of Many, One

Engraver: Charles Vickers

Edge

Smooth

© Cyrillius

Mints

Comments

The proof and satin finish are made to commemorate 100 years of the Lincoln cent by using the original 95% copper alloy

See also

• 1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" (Birth and Early Childhood)
• 1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" (Professional Life)
• 1 Cent "Lincoln Cent" (Presidency)

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