The portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States from 1861 to 1865, facing right accompanied by the lettering `LIBERTY` and the motto `IN GOD WE TRUST`. NOTE: Cents dated 1968-1974 bearing an `S` mintmark are most likely not proofs. The San Francisco Mint struck this coin for circulation as well as all proofs for this type. `S` cents dated 1975 and later are always proofs.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
1978
S
V D B
Reverse description
The Lincoln Memorial surrounded with the face value in full, the lettering: `UNITED STATES OF AMERICA` and the motto: `E PLURIBUS UNUM `.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E * PLURIBUS
* UNUM *
FG
ONE CENT (Translation: Out of Many One)
Edge
Plain
Mint
United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) United States Mint of West Point,United States (1973-date) D United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
Mintage
1959 - - 609 715 000 1959 - Proof - 1 149 291 1959 D - - 1 279 760 000 1960 - Large date, high `9` - 1960 - Small date, low `9` - 586 405 000 1960 - Proof - 1 691 602 1960 D - Large date, high `9` - 1960 D - Small date, low `9` - 1 580 884 000 1960 D - Small `D` over large date - 1961 - - 753 345 000 1961 - Proof - 3 028 244 1961 D - - 1 753 266 700 1962 - - 606 045 000 1962 - Proof - 3 218 019 1962 D - - 1 793 148 140 1963 - - 754 110 000 1963 - Proof - 3 075 645 1963 D - - 1 774 020 400 1964 - - 2 648 575 000 1964 - Proof - 3 950 762 1964 D - - 3 799 071 500 1965 - - 1 497 224 900 1965 - SMS (Special Mint Set) proof-like - 2 360 000 1966 - - 2 188 147 783 1966 - SMS (Special Mint Set) proof-like - 2 261 583 1967 - - 3 048 667 100 1967 - SMS (Special Mint Set) proof-like - 1 863 344 1968 - - 1 707 880 970 1968 D - - 2 886 269 600 1968 S - - 258 270 001 1968 S - Proof - 3 041 506 1969 - - 1 136 910 000 1969 D - - 4 002 832 200 1969 S - - 544 375 000 1969 S - Doubled Die Obverse - 1969 S - Proof - 2 934 631 1970 - - 1 898 315 000 1970 D - - 2 891 438 900 1970 S - Proof (small date) - 1970 S - Small date, level `7` - 1970 S - Large date, low `7` - 690 560 004 1970 S - Proof - 2 632 810 1970 S - Doubled Die Obverse - 1971 - - 1 919 490 000 1971 D - - 2 911 045 600 1971 S - - 525 133 459 1971 S - Proof - 3 220 733 1971 S - Proof; Doubled Die Obverse - 1972 - Doubled Die Obverse (multiple varieties; noticable in `IN GOD WE TRUST`) - 1972 - - 2 933 255 000 1972 D - - 2 665 071 400 1972 S - - 376 939 108 1972 S - Proof - 3 260 996 1973 - - 3 728 245 000 1973 D - - 3 549 576 588 1973 S - - 317 177 295 1973 S - Proof - 2 760 339 1974 - - 4 232 140 523 1974 D - - 4 235 098 000 1974 S - - 409 426 660 1974 S - Proof - 2 612 568 1975 - - 5 451 476 142 1975 D - - 4 505 275 300 1975 S - Proof - 2 845 450 1976 - - 4 674 292 426 1976 D - - 4 221 592 455 1976 S - Proof - 4 149 730 1977 - - 4 469 930 000 1977 D - - 4 194 062 300 1977 S - Proof - 3 251 152 1978 - - 5 558 605 000 1978 D - - 4 280 233 400 1978 S - Proof - 3 127 781 1979 - - 6 018 515 000 1979 D - - 4 139 357 254 1979 S - Type 1 Proof (filled `S`) - 3 677 175 1979 S - Type 2 Proof (clear `S`) - 1980 - - 7 414 705 000 1980 D - - 5 140 098 660 1980 S - Proof - 3 554 806 1981 - - 7 491 750 000 1981 D - - 5 373 235 677 1981 S - Type 2 Proof (clear `S`) - 1981 S - Type 1 Proof (filled `S`) - 4 063 083 1982 - Small date; mintage included in above - 1982 - Large date; mintage combined with Zinc cents - 10 712 525 000 1982 D - Small date; 2 examples known - 1982 D - Large date; mintage combined with Zinc cents - 6 012 979 368 1982 S - Proof (large date) - 3 857 479
