Name/Title
US "Wheat" PennyEntry/Object ID
WTB3.1MTP.SF.002BDescription
US 1¢ (1/100 dollar) coin, commonly called a Lincoln Cent and, specific to this era, a "wheat penny" or "wheat cent". The date on this penny is unreadable, pennies with the "wheat design on the reverse were minted 1909–1958.Use
Standardized US currency.Context
Whites Trace Branch: Shovel Test Pit #2, Level 1, Special Finds (11/8/2009)
This site, WTB3, is not otherwise documented.Collection
Blair Mountain ArchaeologyMintage
Date made
1909 - 1958Manufacture Method
StruckDesigner or Engraver
Victor David BrennerCoin Details
Obverse
Description
Profile of US President Abraham LincolnTranscription
IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTYReverse
Description
two stalks of wheatTranscription
ONE CENT / UNITED STATES / OF AMERICAAlignment
Coin AlignmentIssuing Authority
United States MintCurrency
United States DollarDenomination
1¢Grading
Grade
1 - PoorGrader
Shaun SliferDate
Jul 30, 2021Dimensions
Thickness
1/16 inDiameter
3/4 inComposition
Material
CopperMaterial Notes
95% copper, remainder tin or zincRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Blair Mountain Archaeology GroupRelated Places
Place
Location
Blair Area: Whites Trace BranchRegion
Blair Mountain Battlefield, Southeast, Blair AreaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
Battle of Blair Mountain (1921)Provenance
Provenance Detail
Archaeological FindNotes
11/8/2009
