United States
1 Cent - Nixon Penny 1974 front 1 Cent - Nixon Penny 1974 back
1 Cent - Nixon Penny 1974 photo
© Elykius (CC BY-NC-SA)
1 Cent - Nixon Penny 1974 front 1 Cent - Nixon Penny 1974 back
© Elykius (CC BY-NC-SA)

1 Cent - Nixon Penny

1974 year
- - 7.5 mm
Description
Location
 United States
Type
 Advertising medallions › Satirical medals
Year
 1974
Value
 1 Cent (0.01)
Diameter
 7.5 mm
Shape
 Round
Orientation
 Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
 2024-11-12
References
Numista
 N#326399
Rarity index
 89%

Reverse

Lincoln Memorial

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
ONE CENT

Comment

This novelty penny was created in response to inflation that occurred in the United States under the administration of President Nixon, implying that the penny was becoming smaller (worth less). It came in a protective flip like this:

See also

In the same collection

See Also

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