Lincoln Shield Cent

United States · 2014

A United States one-cent coin featuring the bust of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse and the Union Shield on the reverse.

Country: United States
Year: 2014
Denomination: One Cent ($0.01)
Metal: Copper-plated zinc (97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper)

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Overview

A United States one-cent coin featuring the bust of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse and the Union Shield on the reverse.

Historical significance

The Union Shield reverse was introduced in 2010 to replace the bicentennial and memorial reverses, representing the preservation of the United States as a single unified country.

Obverse (front)

Right-facing portrait of Abraham Lincoln with the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" above, "LIBERTY" to the left, and the year "2014" to the right.

Reverse (back)

Depicts a Union Shield with a banner reading "E PLURIBUS UNUM" across it, surrounded by the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and the denomination "ONE CENT".