During 2010, Abraham Lincoln will appear on both the smallest and largest circulating coin denominations. The United States Mint will issue the 2010 Lincoln Penny with a brand new reverse design, as well as the 2010 Lincoln Presidential Dollar. These two coins will follow last year's issuance of four different penny designs to celebrate the popular President's bicentennial.
Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial was celebrated in 2009 with the issuance of four differently designed one cent coins. The designs covered each stage of his life, which took place in four different states. The first coin depicted a log cabin to represent his birth and childhood in Kentucky. The second coin represented Lincoln's formative years spent in Indiana. Next is a depiction of the future President standing before the Illinois Capitol Building during his years as a lawyer. Last is a view of the half completed Capitol Dome in Washington, DC to represent his Presidency.
The 2010 Lincoln Penny will feature another new design, which is expected to become the permanent replacement for the former Lincoln Memorial depiction. The design features the Union Shield, which dates back to the 1780's and was widely used during the time of the Civil War. There are thirteen vertical stripes with a single horizontal bar on top read "E Pluribus Unum." The design is intended to represent Lincoln's preservation of the United States as a single and united country.
Lincoln's appearance on the dollar coin will take place later in 2010 when he appears on the obverse of a Presidential Dollar. This coin series began in 2007 and has honored four different Presidents each year, in the order served. The obverse of the Lincoln Dollar coin will feature his portrait and inscriptions indicating the order of Presidency and years of the term. The reverse will feature a rendition of the Statue of Liberty.
Lincoln has become a familiar figure on United States coins and currency, having appeared on the penny since 1909. The public can look forward to a continuation of the tradition with these new coin designs scheduled to be released in 2010. - 31899
Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial was celebrated in 2009 with the issuance of four differently designed one cent coins. The designs covered each stage of his life, which took place in four different states. The first coin depicted a log cabin to represent his birth and childhood in Kentucky. The second coin represented Lincoln's formative years spent in Indiana. Next is a depiction of the future President standing before the Illinois Capitol Building during his years as a lawyer. Last is a view of the half completed Capitol Dome in Washington, DC to represent his Presidency.
The 2010 Lincoln Penny will feature another new design, which is expected to become the permanent replacement for the former Lincoln Memorial depiction. The design features the Union Shield, which dates back to the 1780's and was widely used during the time of the Civil War. There are thirteen vertical stripes with a single horizontal bar on top read "E Pluribus Unum." The design is intended to represent Lincoln's preservation of the United States as a single and united country.
Lincoln's appearance on the dollar coin will take place later in 2010 when he appears on the obverse of a Presidential Dollar. This coin series began in 2007 and has honored four different Presidents each year, in the order served. The obverse of the Lincoln Dollar coin will feature his portrait and inscriptions indicating the order of Presidency and years of the term. The reverse will feature a rendition of the Statue of Liberty.
Lincoln has become a familiar figure on United States coins and currency, having appeared on the penny since 1909. The public can look forward to a continuation of the tradition with these new coin designs scheduled to be released in 2010. - 31899
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