The words that appear are: In God We Trust and Liberty. The letters would be I N G O D W E T R U S T L B Y.
There are multiple designs for the first penny but generally it had lady Liberty on the obverse (heads side of the coin) and the denomination on the reverse (tails side of the coin).
first of all i dont know second, i want to ask this question: How would you know it is a 1920 mercury dime if the obverse was a penny? It sounds like you have a magician's coin made by cutting apart both a dime and a penny, and hollowing out one side of the penny so the dime side snaps into the penny side. It's interesting but has no value to a coin collector.
The obverse side of a coin - is the side with The Queen's head on it.
"VDB" are the initials of Victor David Brenner, who designed the cent's obverse, as well as the famous wheat-ear reverse used from 1909 to 1958. They're in microscopic letters under the fold of Lincoln's coat, by the coin's edge.
The markings "HP," "PL," and "KG" on the Australian Penny refer to the designers of the coin. "HP" stands for Horst Hahne, the designer of the obverse side featuring Queen Elizabeth II. "PL" represents Percy Metcalfe, the designer of the reverse side depicting a kangaroo. "KG" signifies George Kruger Gray, the designer of the original kangaroo design used on Australian coinage. These markings help identify the creators of the specific elements of the coin.
A steel 1944 penny is silver in color and magnetic due to its composition of zinc-coated steel. It does not contain any copper, causing it to look different from a regular copper penny. On the obverse side, it features the profile of Abraham Lincoln, and on the reverse side, it displays the Lincoln Memorial.
An 1800 penny looks similar to modern pennies, but with some notable differences. It is larger in diameter, made of pure copper, and features a bust of Lady Liberty on the obverse side and a wreath on the reverse side. The design details may vary depending on the specific type and condition of the penny.
The 1979 New Penny coin is round and made of bronze. The obverse has a right facing Queen Elizabeth II with the inscription D.G.REG.F.D.1979 on the left side and ELIZABETH.II on the right side. The reverse (which is also bronze) has a crowned portcullis (gate) with the inscription NEW PENNY around the top and a large 1 at the bottom.
To identify a 1929 one penny coin, look for the date 1929 on the coin. The design of the British penny in 1929 featured a portrait of King George V on the obverse side and a seated Britannia holding a trident on the reverse side. Check for any inscriptions or mint marks to further confirm the authenticity of the coin.
The term "reverse" refers to the back side of a coin, as opposed to the "obverse", or front side. On US coins, the obverse side is the one with the portrait and (except for the presidential dollars) the date. On foreign coins, it is not always easy to determine which side is the obverse and which is the reverse, although a good rule of thumb is that the side with the portrait, crest, or name of the country is probably the obverse.
All coins have two sides, an obverse and a reverse. The obverse is the front or the "heads" side, the reverse is the back or the "tails" side.
it first appeared in 1959