Abraham Lincoln
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Date: November 18, 2010
Drescription: The 2010 Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 coin, authorized by Congress, features a portrait of the 16th U.S. president on the obverse and a dramatic Statue of Liberty design on the reverse. Part of the circulating golden-colored dollar series, it is composed of manganese brass and includes edge-incused inscriptions of the year, mint mark, and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Key Details and Design Features
Obverse Design: A portrait of Abraham Lincoln designed by Don Everhart, with inscriptions "ABRAHAM LINCOLN," "16TH PRESIDENT," "1861-1865," and "IN GOD WE TRUST".
Reverse Design: An "ant's-eye" view of the Statue of Liberty by Don Everhart, common to all coins in the series, with the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and the denomination "$1".
Edge Inscriptions: The edge features the year of issuance (2010), the mint mark ("P" for Philadelphia, "D" for Denver, or "S" for San Francisco), and the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
These coins were minted in both Philadelphia ("P") and Denver ("D") for circulation, along with Proof versions from San Francisco ("S").
Drescription: The 2010 Abraham Lincoln Presidential $1 coin, authorized by Congress, features a portrait of the 16th U.S. president on the obverse and a dramatic Statue of Liberty design on the reverse. Part of the circulating golden-colored dollar series, it is composed of manganese brass and includes edge-incused inscriptions of the year, mint mark, and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Key Details and Design Features
Obverse Design: A portrait of Abraham Lincoln designed by Don Everhart, with inscriptions "ABRAHAM LINCOLN," "16TH PRESIDENT," "1861-1865," and "IN GOD WE TRUST".
Reverse Design: An "ant's-eye" view of the Statue of Liberty by Don Everhart, common to all coins in the series, with the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and the denomination "$1".
Edge Inscriptions: The edge features the year of issuance (2010), the mint mark ("P" for Philadelphia, "D" for Denver, or "S" for San Francisco), and the motto "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
These coins were minted in both Philadelphia ("P") and Denver ("D") for circulation, along with Proof versions from San Francisco ("S").

