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In 2009, the US Mint celebrated the bicentennial (200th anniversary) of the birth of US President Abraham Lincoln, as well as the centennial (100th anniversary) of the Lincoln cent itself. Throughout 2009, there was a series of 4 different designs released, which would be displayed on the reverse of the coin. The 4 different varieties on the reverse would show scenes from Abraham Lincoln's life.
The Lincoln cent (commonly known as a penny) is a one-cent coin that has been struck by the United States Mint since 1909 to honor the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. The colloquial term penny derives from the British coin of the same name, the pre-decimal version of which had a similar value.
The Lincoln cent has been issued longer than any other coin in U.S. history and in far greater numbers than any other coin in the history of the world.
Formative Years in Indiana nicknamed the Indiana Penny, was released on May 14, 2009.
Obverse
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Abraham Lincoln (the 16th President of the United States, led the United States through its Civil War, abolished slavery) bust right, date lower right. The lettering LIBERTY and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. IN GOD WE TRUST |
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Reverse
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Indiana Penny commemorates the young, formative life of Abraham Lincoln as he lived in Indiana. Depicted on the coin is a young Lincoln sitting on a log, reading and taking a break from rail splitting. Abraham Lincoln was raised in a poor family and was self-educated. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
Edge |
1 Cent
Lincoln Penny
200th Anniversary of Birth of Abraham Lincoln
Formative Years in Indiana
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KM# 442 Schön# 440
200th Anniversary of Birth of Abraham Lincoln
Formative Years in Indiana
Characteristics
Type | Commemorative Issue (Circulating) |
Material | Copper Plated Zinc |
Weight | 2.5 g |
Diameter | 19.05 mm |
Thickness | 1.55 mm |
Shape | round |
Alignment | Coin |
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Mints |
Denver Mint (D) Philadelphia Mint (no mintmark) San Francisco Mint (S)
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