2010 Lincoln Shield Penny - Obverse and Reverse Design Details #97 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays both sides of the 2010 United States one-cent coin, the first year of the Shield Reverse design introduced to honor Lincoln’s preservation of the Union. The obverse features Victor D. Brenner’s classic Lincoln profile, inscribed with “In God We Trust,” “Liberty,” and the year 2010; the reverse depicts a heraldic shield with vertical stripes, topped by “E Pluribus Unum” and wrapped by a banner reading “ONE CENT,” designed by Lyndall Bass. Mint marks “P” or “D” may appear below the shield, and the initials “LB” (designer) and “JF” (sculptor-engraver) are subtly included.

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