1917 Wheat Penny

95% copper and 5% zinc and tin alloy, commonly referred to as bronze, and is part of the Lincoln Wheat Penny series. featuring the profile of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse and two wheat stalks on the reverse. The sheer age of the coin makes it desirable to collectors, but the fact that there are only a limited number remaining really catches people’s attention. The coin’s obverse is quite similar to today’s version in that it features Abraham Lincoln’s profile in the center, raised from the face of the coin.

Lincoln’s head dominating one side of the coin, most people would be likely to agree. Upon closer look, however, the 1917 version of the coin is just a bit different than today’s interpretation. The sheer age of the coin makes it desirable to collectors, but the fact that there are only a limited number remaining really catches people’s attention.