2010 Lincoln Cent Design Proposals

There were initially 18 design proposals for the 2010 Lincoln Cent reverse. The designs centered around a few different themes. This included various views of the Capitol Building, renditions of American Flags, Shields, Eagles, and one featuring Wheat Stalks. Some of the designs incorporated one or more of the themes in a single design.

The 18 design choices were reviewed by the Commission of Fine Arts, which put its recommendation behind LP-18, which features the Wheat Stalks design. This choice was subsequently removed from consideration due to its similarity to a German coin. The CFA later chose LP-10 as their alternate choice.

The remaining 17 design choices were also reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. They selected LP-13 featuring a shield as their preferred choice.

The final choice for the reverse design of the 2010 Lincoln Cent was made by the United States Secretary of the Treasury. Design LP-13 featuring the Union Shield was selected as the new reverse design for the Lincoln Cent.

Click on any of the images below for a larger image and some details on the design proposal.