1 Cent 1970 S


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General Description 4 versions of the 1970 S
The one-cent coin is often called a penny, but the U.S. Mint's official name for this coin is "cent" and the U.S. Treasury's official name is "one cent piece"
Obv. Description A right-facing profile of Abraham Lincolm, the 16th President of the United States of America based on a Mathew Brady photograph .The front reads, "IN GOD WE TRUST," "LIBERTY," date and mint mark
Rev. Description The imposing marble Lincoln Memorial located in Washington provides the central motif. If you look closely, you can see a tiny picture of Lincoln sitting inside the center of the Lincoln Memorial. The back reads, "UNITED STATES of AMERICA," "ONE CENT," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (which means, "Out of many, one") The initials "FG" appear on the right, near the shrubbery
Catalog code KM# 201
Mintage 693,192,814
Diameter 19.00 mm
Thickness 1.55 mm
Weight 3.1100 g
Material Bronze
Orientation Coin
Mint United States of America - San Francisco (S)
Edge Type plain
Designer Ob:Victor David Brenner Re:Frank Gasparro
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