
History of U.S. Circulating Coins
2025年3月25日 · The Buffalo nickel was one of the first coins to deviate from the traditional eagle or wreath designs by featuring an American bison on the reverse. Since then, Congress sometimes authorizes new reverse designs to commemorate certain events or places, such as the Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program, the Westward Journey Nickel Series, and the ...
United States Mint Releases Fourth 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial …
2009年11月12日 · Beginning in 2010, the United States Mint will mint and issue a new one–cent coin with a reverse design emblematic of Lincoln's preservation of the United States as a single, unified country. The design for this new Lincoln one–cent coin was also unveiled at …
Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Coins - United States Mint
2024年10月2日 · The uncirculated version contains the metals used in the original 1909 cent (95 percent copper, 5 percent tin and zinc). After the program ended, the design on the back of the one-cent coin changed to represent the unity of the states, which President Lincoln worked so hard to restore and preserve.
Circulating Coins - United States Mint
2025年3月20日 · Circulating coins - penny, nickel, dime, quarter - are the coins that the United States Mint produces for everyday transactions.
Penny | U.S. Mint for Kids
Penny History When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin, but it looked very different from a modern cent. The image on the first cent was of a lady with flowing hair, who stood for liberty. The coin was larger and made of pure copper, while today’s penny is made of copper and zinc.
United States Mint Offers 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One–Cent …
2009年6月24日 · The 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Coin Two–Roll Sets contains 100 circulating coins–one roll of 50 coins produced at the United States Mint facility at Philadelphia (no mint mark) and one roll of 50 coins produced at the United States Mint facility at …
Coin Specifications - United States Mint
2024年10月2日 · What are quarters made of? How much does a nickel weigh? Find out in this table, which gives specifications for U.S. Mint legal tender coins.
United States Mint Launches 2010 Lincoln One–Cent Coin
The reverse of the 2010 and beyond Lincoln cent was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Associate Designer Lyndall Bass and executed by United States Mint Sculptor–Engraver Joseph Menna. The design depicts a union shield with a scroll draped across and the inscription ONE CENT.
2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One–Cent Proof Set Available August 26
2009年8月19日 · An official United States Mint Certificate of Authenticity is included. Orders for the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One–Cent Proof Set will be accepted at the United States Mint's secure Web site, www.usmint.gov, or at the toll–free number, 1–800–USA–MINT (872–6468).
First Redesigned Lincoln Cent in 50 Years | U.S. Mint
2009年2月12日 · HODGENVILLE, Ky. — The United States Mint launched the first redesigned one–cent coin (penny) in 50 years in a ceremony today–the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. The redesigned Lincoln penny, released into circulation today, features a log cabin on the coin’s reverse (tails side), emblematic of Lincoln’s humble roots in Kentucky. “The new …