The third new reverse design in the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin Program will enter circulation and become available for ordering sets on August 13, 2009 from the United States Mint. The coin will honor the 16th President's professional life in Illinois.
Millions of one-cent coins bearing the "Professional Life" design will be released into general circulation on August 13. The new reverse (tails side) design depicts Abraham Lincoln as a young professional standing in front of the old state capitol building in Springfield, Illinois, and includes the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM and ONE CENT. It was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Master Designer Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Don Everhart. The obverse (heads) continues to bear the familiar likeness of Lincoln by renowned sculptor Victor David Brenner.
The "Professional Life" one-cent coin is the third in the 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin Program. One-cent coins bearing the final design in the series, representing Lincoln's presidency in Washington D.C., will be available in November. Customers who wish to receive automatic shipments of the 2009 Lincoln Cent Two-Roll Sets - "Professional Life" and "Presidency" may enroll in the Online Subscription Program. A maximum of five units may be ordered via subscription. Visit www.usmint.gov/catalog and click on the "Subscriptions" tab for details.
