GSM Lincoln Wheat Cent 2 oz Silver Round (New)

The Lincoln Wheat Cent first appeared in 1909 — the centennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth — and became the first U.S. circulating coin to feature a real historical figure. Golden State Mint’s 2 oz silver tribute scales that iconic design up dramatically, rendering the familiar penny imagery in 2 troy oz of .999 fine silver with a proof-style finish that transforms a well-known design into a genuinely striking piece.

Key Features:

• Purity and weight: 2 troy oz of .999 fine silver
• Metal: Silver
• Obverse: Right-facing portrait of Abraham Lincoln in high relief against a mirror-black field; inscribed In God We Trust, Liberty, 1909, and S mint mark
• Reverse: Two wheat stalks flanking bold center text on a mirror-black field; inscribed Golden State Mint, Two Troy Oz, .999 Fine Silver, and V.D.B.
• Mint: Golden State Mint
• Finish: Proof-like (mirrored fields with frosted details)
• IRA Eligible: Yes

The obverse reproduces Victor David Brenner’s original Lincoln portrait at a scale the original penny never allowed. Lincoln faces right in strong, deeply struck relief — the beard, hair, lapels, and bow tie all rendered with detail that the copper cent could only suggest. The mirror-black background field creates sharp contrast against the frosted raised portrait, giving the round a cameo-quality appearance typical of the finest proof coinage. In God We Trust arcs across the upper rim, Liberty appears to the left, and the date 1909 with the S mint mark — referencing the first-year San Francisco issue — sits at the lower right.

The reverse stays faithful to the wheat cent concept while adapting it cleanly for a bullion format. Two wheat stalks rise on either side of the field, their grain rendered in precise ridged detail. Between them, Two Troy Oz and .999 Fine Silver are stamped in large, bold block lettering that fills the center field confidently. Golden State Mint arcs along the upper rim, and V.D.B. — the initials of designer Victor David Brenner, famously removed from the original cent after public controversy in 1909 — appears at the base, a deliberate numismatic nod to the coin’s history.

Each round arrives new from Golden State Mint’s current production run with a reeded edge and consistent proof-style finish.

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