2011 P BU Lincoln Cent Shield Cent Choice Uncirculated US Mint

Preservation of the Union, The 2010 and beyond reverse design is emblematic of President Abraham Lincoln's preservation of the United States as a single and united country. While the obverse continues to bear the familiar Victor David Brenner likeness of President Lincoln that has appeared on the coin since 1909, the reverse features a union shield with a scroll draped across and the inscription ONE CENT.