2010 Lincoln Shield Penny - Design, History & Collecting Guide #206867 (License: Personal Use)

The 2010 Lincoln cent introduced the Union Shield reverse design, replacing the Lincoln Memorial motif used since 1959; it honors Lincoln’s preservation of the United States as a unified nation. Struck in copper-plated zinc, the coin bears the motto “E Pluribus Unum” above the shield and “One Cent” on a banner below, with designer Lyndall Bass’s initials (LB) and sculptor Joseph Menna’s initials (JFM) subtly placed. The obverse retains Victor David Brenner’s classic 1909 portrait of Lincoln, updated with modern engraving techniques.

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