2003 Lincoln Cent

About This Coin

The 2003 Lincoln Cent is a United States cent from the Lincoln Memorial Cents 1959-2008 series — a late issue, 45th of 50 years in the series. In 2003, coins were struck at the Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Denver Mints with a combined mintage of 3.3 million. This ranks 21st of 50 years by total mintage, below the series median of 3.7 million. The obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right and the reverse displays the Lincoln Memorial building in Washington, D.C.. Standard production year as the Memorial reverse approached its final years. Struck in copper-plated zinc, weighing 2.5 grams, 19 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Collectors have cataloged 165 known die varieties for this date across 7 categories, including die chip, doubled die obverse, doubled die reverse and 4 other types. Across its variants, estimated values range from $0 to $5 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $672 in MS69BN grade at eBay. Designed by Victor David Brenner/Frank Gasparro.