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Image: Coin: Victor David Brenner, Image by Lost Dutchman Rare Coins (Public domain)
Denomination1 Cent
Country / EmpireUnited States
Obverse DesignBust of Abraham Lincoln facing right, with 'IN GOD WE TRUST' above, 'LIBERTY' to the left, and the year '1909' to the right. The designer's initials 'V.D.B.' are prominently displayed on the truncation of Lincoln's bust.
Reverse DesignTwo wheat stalks flanking the words 'ONE CENT' and 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'. The motto 'E PLURIBUS UNUM' is above. The designer's initials 'V.D.B.' are located at the bottom rim, between the wheat stalks.
