1959
In 1959, the Wheat Penny’s reverse side was changed. This time the change was to commemorate the sesquicentennial of Lincoln’s birth. The design featured the Lincoln Memorial on the reverse side of the coin and is the most commonly recognized penny today.
Why does pennies from 2009 have different backs?
Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky (1809-1816) The first of the four new reverse designs for 2009 features Abraham Lincoln’s life as a young boy in Kentucky, where he was born in a log cabin. U.S. Mint Sculptor-Engraver Jim Licaretz sculpted for the coin dies based upon the design from Masters.
What is on the back of the penny?
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 is on the back of a new penny?
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. The familiar portrait of Lincoln remains on the front of the coin.
When did the first Lincoln Penny come out?
The Lincoln Penny was first issued in 1909 to commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s 100th birthday. It was the first American coin to bear a president’s image on its face. Lincoln is facing to the right because that was the direction he was facing in the photograph Victor David Brenner used to make his bas-relief for the penny.
What does the back of a Lincoln penny look like?
But this time, the Mint has really thought outside the box and come up with four separate images for the back of the coin — four images in the life of the 16th president. The first depicts the one-room log cabin in Kentucky where Lincoln was born.
Who was the first president to be on a penny?
THE CONTROVERSY OVER THE LINCOLN PENNY. The Lincoln Penny was first issued in 1909 to commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s 100th birthday. It was the first American coin to bear a president’s image on its face. Lincoln is facing to the right because that was the direction he was facing in the photograph Victor David Brenner used to make his bas-relief…
Why was the v.d.b removed from the Lincoln penny?
At the time, however, it was decided that the best and most expedient solution was to remove the V.D.B. entirely. Engravers at the Mint removed the V.D.B. from the coin dies quickly because the public was clamoring for the new Lincoln pennies. The Mint suspended new penny production until Brenner’s initials were removed.
