The new design is emblematic of President Abraham Lincoln's preservation of the United States as a single and united country. While the obverse (heads side) continues to bear the familiar Victor David Brenner likeness of President Lincoln that has appeared on the coin since 1909, the reverse (tails) features a union shield with a scroll draped across with the inscription ONE CENT.
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