Obverse: the obverse features Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. The inscriptions “IN GOD WE TRUST” and “LIBERTY” surround the portrait, while the year of issue “2009” appears on the right.
Reverse: the reverse features an excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address, surrounded by a laurel wreath. The inscription “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” appears at the top, while the denomination “ONE DOLLAR” and the U.S. motto “E PLURIBUS UNUM” are shown at the bottom. Lincoln’s signature is also incorporated into the lower part of the design.
About the coin: this commemorative silver coin was issued in 2009 to mark the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Born in 1809, Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and led the country during the American Civil War, playing a pivotal role in the abolition of slavery. The reverse commemorates his Gettysburg Address, delivered in 1863 and regarded as one of the most famous speeches in American history.
