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2017 Lincoln Cent

Union Shield Reverse · Year Archive

01 IDENTITY

Coin Identity

CountryUnited States
Year2017
Denomination1 Cent
SeriesLincoln Cent — Union Shield Reverse
Type Period2010–2025
Minting AuthorityUnited States Mint
02 PHYSICAL PROFILE

Physical Profile

CompositionCopper-plated zinc · 2.5% copper / balance zinc [U.S. Mint]
Weight2.50 g [U.S. Mint]
Diameter19.05 mm [U.S. Mint]
Official Thickness1.52 mm [U.S. Mint]
EdgePlain
03 DESIGN & CONTEXT

Union Shield Reverse

Obverse · Abraham Lincoln

Victor David Brenner's Lincoln portrait remains on the obverse.

Reverse · Union Shield

Lyndall Bass designed the Union Shield reverse; Joseph Menna sculpted it. The design was introduced in 2010.

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2017 P Mint Mark

The U.S. Mint used a P mint mark on the cent for the first time in 2017 to mark its 225th anniversary.

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04 ISSUE & MINTAGE

2017 Issue & Mintage

D — Standard circulation4,272,800,000 coins [Numista N#10969 secondary]
P — With P mintmark; 225th Anniversary of the U.S. Mint4,361,220,000 coins [Numista N#10969 secondary]
S — Enhanced Uncirculated223,210 coins [Numista N#10969 secondary]

San Francisco Proof entries are organized separately in the 1982–2025 Proof folder. Blank catalogue mintages remain not separately stated.

05 COLLECTION RECORD

Archive & Legacy Integration

Archive IDUS-1C-2017-LINCOLN-UNION-SHIELD
Year QRuslp17y · https://metacoinart.com/q/uslp17y
Proof Page2017-S Proof / S-special record
Legacy IntegrationNo pre-existing mint-specific page was requested for this year.
06 SOURCES & REFERENCES

References

01 — PRIMARY OFFICIAL COIN-SPECIFIC SOURCE

United States Mint — Penny

Official Union Shield design, artist and physical-standard reference.

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02 — OFFICIAL DESIGN SOURCE

United States Mint — 2010 Lincoln One-Cent Launch

Official launch and Union Shield design explanation.

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03 — SECONDARY NUMISMATIC CROSS-CHECK

Numista N#10969

Secondary mintage and collector-variety cross-check from the table supplied by the user. No Numista images or valuation tables are reproduced.

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