Added by | Alain Martineau |
In personal collections | 25 |
General Description | The Lincoln Wheat Cent (sometimes referred to as a Strawpenny, Wheat penny, Wheatback, Wheat Head, or Wheatie) was a United States one-cent coin produced from 1909 to 1958 |
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 | Two (2) wheatheads in memorial style. Between these, in the center of the coin, are the denomination and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, while curving around the upper border is the national motto, E Pluribus Unum, Latin for From Many, One |
Catalog code | KM# 132 |
Mintage | 185,262,000 |
Diameter | 19.00 mm |
Thickness | 1.55 mm |
Weight | 3.1100 g |
Material | Bronze |
Orientation | Coin |
Mint | United States of America - Philadelphia (P) |
Edge Type | plain |
Edge Inscription | none |
Designer | Obverse: Victor David Brenner |
Catalog prices *what it means? |
F $0.40 VF $0.60 XF $1.00 UNC $5.50 |