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The United States one-cent coin, commonly known as a penny, is a unit of currency equaling one-hundredth of a United States dollar. The cent's symbol is Â¢. Its obverse has featured the profile of President Abraham Lincoln since 1909, the centennial of his birth. From 1959 (the sesquicentennial of Lincoln's birth) to 2008, the reverse featured the Lincoln Memorial.
History of the Lincoln Memorial Penny. The Lincoln penny was first minted in 1909 with a reverse design that featured two ears of wheat. In 1959 the mint celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Lincoln penny by changing the reverse design to feature a rendition of the Lincoln Memorial designed by mint engraver Frank Gasparro. Additionally, this was done to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.