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1819 Liberty Head One-cent coin
- Creator:
- United States Mint
- Location:
- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Origin Date:
- 1819
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 1/8 in diameter
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0858
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This copper 1819 Liberty Head penny features on the obverse a depiction of a more matronly Lady Liberty in the center which is surrounded by thirteen stars representing the 13 original colonies of the United States. The reverse features the words "One Cent" in the center surrounded by a wreath. The words “United States of America” are inscribed following the outer edge of the coin. Abraham Lincoln probably saw coins such as this one while living in Indiana from 1816 to 1830. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
