Lincoln Shield Cents
(2010 - 2025)
Beginning in 2010, the Lincoln Shield Cent became the permanent reverse design following the Bicentennial year. The reverse, designed by Lyndall Bass and sculpted by Joseph Menna, features a Union shield with a banner bearing the denomination, symbolizing Lincoln’s preservation of the United States during the Civil War.
Since its introduction, the series has been struck in the modern copper-plated zinc composition (97.5% zinc core with 2.5% copper plating). While no major composition changes have occurred during this period, collectors often seek out doubled dies, die chips, and other modern varieties.
As the current circulating cent design, the Lincoln Shield series represents the continuation of the longest-running coin portrait in U.S. history, maintaining Lincoln’s presence on the one-cent piece since 1909.
Check out dates & mintages for Lincoln Shield Cents, below.Business Strikes
2010-P | 1,963,630,000
2010-D | 2,407,200,000
2011-P | 2,402,400,000
2011-D | 2,536,140,000
2012-P | 3,132,000,000
2012-D | 2,883,200,000
2013-P | 3,750,400,000
2013-D | 3,319,600,000
2014-P | 3,990,800,000
2014-D | 4,155,600,000
2015-P | 4,464,100,000
2015-D | 4,424,800,000
2016-P | 4,698,400,000
2016-D | 4,420,400,000
2017-P | 4,361,220,000
2017-D | 4,272,800,000
2018-P | 4,066,800,000
2018-D | 3,738,400,000
2019-P | 3,542,800,000
2019-D | 3,497,600,000
2020-P | 3,560,800,000
2020-D | 4,035,600,000
2021-P | 3,925,820,000
2021-D | 3,982,800,000
2022-P | 3,129,200,000
2022-D | 3,230,400,000
2023 | TBD
2023-D | TBD
2024 | TBD
2024-D | TBD
2025 | TBD
2025-D | TBD
Proof Strikes
2010-S Proof | 1,741,000
2011-S Proof | 1,419,000
2012-S Proof | 1,334,000
2013-S Proof | 1,117,000
2014-S Proof | 1,094,000
2015-S Proof | 1,052,000
2016-S Proof | 1,002,000
2017-S Proof | 916,000
2018-S Proof | 868,000
2019-S Proof | 605,000
2020-S Proof | 470,000
2021-S Proof | 511,000
2022-S Proof | 534,000
2023-S Proof | 452,000
2024-S Proof | 465,000
2025-S Proof | TBD
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