on the same day in 2009 - the 200th anniversary of his birth. The first new cent will begin circulating in the U.S. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. The four-coin series was authorized to celebrate the bicentennial of President Lincoln’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent. He believed all men were created equal, and his life was a model for accomplishing the American dream through honesty, integrity, loyalty, and a lifetime of education.' 'These coins are a tribute to one of our greatest Presidents whose legacy has had a lasting impact on our country. 'This is a momentous occasion in the history of our Nation’s coinage because these designs represent the first change in the Lincoln cent in half a century,' said Director Moy. The four reverse designs celebrate a different aspect of Abraham Lincoln’s life: his birth and childhood in Kentucky, his formative years in Indiana, his professional life in Illinois and his Presidency in Washington, D.C. Mint Director Ed Moy Monday morning during a news conference at the Lincoln Memorial.
2009 Lincoln penny design images were revealed by U.S.
