After circulating for more than three generations, the Lincoln Memorial cent moves out of the home stretch, temporarily being replaced with four different renderings associated with the life of Abraham Lincoln, who was born 200 years ago on Feb. 16, 1809.
The legislation that authorized it has plans for 2010: "The design on the reverse of the 1-cent coins issued after December 31, 2009, shall bear an image emblematic of President Lincoln's preservation of the United States of America as a single and United country."
Of course, nothing symbolizes that precise description better than the Memorial built to the memory of Lincoln and bearing the Daniel Chester French larger-than-life statue.
Full Article: Lincoln cent designs evolve over time - Numismatic News
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