2009-D Birth and Early Childhood (Log Cabin) Lincoln Penny, Zinc & Brilliant Uncirculated — 350,400,000 minted; 20+ cents. 2009 Birth and Early Childhood (Log Cabin) Lincoln Penny, Copper & Satin Finish — 784,614 minted; $8+
Who is on the back of the penny?
Abraham Lincoln
The man on our pennies today is Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president. During the time the Lincoln design has appeared on the obverse (front), several different designs have been used on the reverse (back): first a wheat design, then the Lincoln Memorial.
What year did the back of the penny change?
2010
From 1959 (the sesquicentennial of Lincoln’s birth) to 2008, the reverse featured the Lincoln Memorial. Four different reverse designs in 2009 honored Lincoln’s 200th birthday and a new, “permanent” reverse – the Union Shield – was introduced in 2010.
Who is on the reverse of the 2009 US penny?
To celebrate these milestones, the U.S. Mint released a special series of new penny designs for 2009. The new penny designs, which will appear on the reverse, or “tails” side, depict four different periods in the life of revered U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
Where was the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Penny made?
Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky – Nicknamed the Log Cabin Penny, this coin commemorates the birth and early childhood of Abraham Lincoln. The reverse depicts a log cabin and the year 1809, the year Abraham Lincoln was born. Lincoln was born Hodgenville, Kentucky. The coin was released on February 12, 2009, the exact 200th birthday of Lincoln.
What’s the picture on the back of a Lincoln penny?
On the reverse side of the coin there is an image of a young Abraham Lincoln sitting on a log. In this image Lincoln is reading a book while taking a break from splitting logs. Lincoln once worked as a rail splitter.
Who was the sculptor of the 1909 Lincoln penny?
The front (obverse) side of the one cent coin continues to feature the profile of Abraham Lincoln sculpted by Victor David Brenner introduced on the 1909 Lincoln penny.
