Name/Title
US "Wheat" PennyEntry/Object ID
WTB09.064Description
US 1¢ (1/100 dollar) coin, commonly called a Lincoln Cent and, specific to this era, a "wheat penny" or "wheat cent". Pennies with the "wheat design on the reverse were minted 1909–1958, this one dated 1909 comes from the first mintage year.Use
Standardized US currency.Context
This artifact is part of the WTB09 archaeological survey at Whites Trace Branch in the Blair Gap Area. Exact dig site, date, and personnel are unrecorded, but is assumed to be an independent survey done by B. Nida in 2009.Collection
Blair Mountain ArchaeologyMintage
Mint
United States Mint: Philadelphia MintMint Mark
noneDate made
1909Manufacture 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, 2021Grading/Condition Notes
some scrubbing done to expose mint dateOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Field DesignatorOther Number
156.1Dimensions
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
2009
