2016 Shield One Cent MS RD Values

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2016 Shield One Cent MS RD Values

Details

The "Union Shield" theme was first issued this design in 2010. The obverse (heads) shows the image of President Abraham Lincoln used on the penny since 1909. The shield on the reverse (tails) represents Lincoln's preservation of the United States as a single country.

Obverse: Bust of Abraham Lincoln framed by IN GOD WE TRUST on the top periphery. The word LIBERTY to the left of the portrait and the date positioned on the right side.

Reverse: A shield with the words E PLURIBUS UNUM is centered with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on the top periphery and ONE cent in a ribbon across the shield.

Basic Information

GSID:

76194

Coin Date:

2016

Denomination:

1c / One Cent

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

4,698,000,000

Coinage Type:

Lincoln Cent

Coinage Years:

2010-2026

Composition:

Copper-plated zinc

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Shield

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

2.5 gr

Weight:

0.09 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

19.05 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Victor Brenner (obverse); Lyndal Bass (reverse)

Obverse Lettering:

IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 2016

Obverse Designer:

Victor D. Brenner

Reverse Lettering:

E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE CENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reverse Designer:

Lyndal Bass

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