Lincoln Shield Cents continue in the same fasion as the Memorial Cents, with a new design on the reverse in the image of the Union Shield. The shield has thirteen vertical stripes with a horizontal bar above them. The inscription "E Pluribus Unum", which means "Out of many one", appears on this bar. This design represents the uniting of the original thirteen states into one nation. Across the shield is a scroll which reads: "One Cent", while "United States of America" appears above the shield.
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Victor D. Brenner designed this cent which was issued to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of Lincoln's birth. The designer's initials VDB appear on the reverse of a limited quantity of cents of 1909. The initials were restored in 1918, to the obverse side on Lincoln's shoulder. The Lincoln cent was the first cent to have the motto IN GOD WE TRUST incorporated into the design.
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The Mint Act of February 21, 1857 ended the long reign of the 1793-1857 large cent, and provided for a new, small cent made of copper-nickel alloy. Since that time, one-cent pieces have been made to the standard of 19 mm diameter.
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