The 2010 United States Penny, Redesigned
February 18, 2010 by Troy
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United States Penny (2010)
I’m not entirely sure why the US Mint would want to redesign the Penny. And who would have ever thought there was a Citizen’s Coinage Advisory Committee? Either way, this is the 2010 US Penny.
At a quick glance, not much has changed on the front (heads). Lincoln is still featured as the prominent face of 2010 Penny; however, it’s the reverse side (tails) which had the major overhaul. It seems as though the “Citizens” weren’t to fond of the ol’ Abe’s memorial.
Check out the description and meaning behind the 2010 Penny after the break.
The current Lincoln cent’s reverse (tails side) design is emblematic of President Abraham Lincoln’s preservation of the United States as a single and united country, as required by Title III of Public Law 109-145, the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005. While the obverse (heads) continues to bear the familiar Victor David Brenner likeness of President Lincoln that has appeared on the coin since 1909, the reverse features a union shield with a scroll draped across and the inscription ONE CENT.
The 13 vertical stripes of the shield represent the states joined in one compact union to support the federal government, represented by the horizontal bar above. The horizontal bar features the inscription E PLURIBUS UNUM—”out of many, one”—while the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is depicted along the upper rim of the coin. The union shield, which dates back to the 1780s, was used widely during the Civil War. The shield is also featured on frescoes by Constantino Brumidi throughout the halls of the U.S. Capitol Building completed in the mid-19th century.
[US Mint via Boing Boing via Consumerist]
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I think the new look is ridiculous. It’s just another reason to waste money in a hard time for the rest of the country. I also think that the government should allow its people to vote on what their money should look like, rather than doing what they normally do and pick it themselves. But, that’s a republic for ya!
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