Historical Figures

What does the 1959 wheat penny look like?

1959 Wheat Penny Obverse:

- Depicts President Abraham Lincoln facing left in profile.

- "IN GOD WE TRUST" is inscribed above Lincoln's head.

- "LIBERTY" appears on the left side of the coin, near the rim.

- The year "1959" is engraved on the right side of the coin, near the rim.

1959 Wheat Penny Reverse:

- Features two stalks of wheat tied together with a small knot at the bottom.

- "ONE CENT" is inscribed at the top of the coin, centered between the wheat stalks.

- "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" is engraved in an arc along the upper rim of the coin.

- "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (Out of many, one) is inscribed in an arc along the lower rim of the coin.