a new design for the one cent coin for 2010

while the obverse will continue to depict Victor D. Brenner's portrait, the reverse will depict a Civil War -era shield that is emblematic of the preservation of the union .

many people were under the impression the new coin would feature an

American flag showing the amount of states reunited by the Civil War but at the last minute it was changed .

at this point i do not know why. at any rate the new coin will also feature e pluribus unum in the middle of the shield and will be a permanent one cent coin until 2059 or until the government does away with the coin permanently.

2010 will be the start of many new coins and i will keep this blog up to date when they become available.