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The United States Mint (制币厂) revealed four new designs for
the 1-cent piece, to celebrate the coming 200th anniversary of President
Abraham Lincoln's birth. United States Mint Director Ed Moy announced the new
looks for the penny today in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. “
These coins are tribute (赞词) to
one of our greatest presidents, whose legacy (遗教) has had a lasting impact on
our country,” Moy
said.
The heads side of the new
pennies will continue to bear the profile (侧面) likeness of President Lincoln
and the motto “In God We Trust.” 72 .
The first redesigned penny
will feature a log cabin that represents Lincoln's
birthplace, near Hodgenville,
Kentucky. The second design shows
Lincoln reading
a book while sitting on a log with his ax beside him. 73 The third design shows Lincoln as a young
man in front of the Capitol (议会会堂) in Illinois. The fourth and final design
shows a half-finished United States Capitol dome, which was completed in 1863
despite the violent Civil War. 74
The first
penny will be released into circulation on February 12, 2009, Lincoln's 200th birthday. This day is also
the 100th anniversary of the release of the first penny on February 12, 1909.
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“This is
an important occasion in the history of our nation’s coin-age because these
designs represent the first change in the Lincoln
cent in half a century,” said Director Moy. A commemorative (纪念性的) Lincoln silver dollar will also be released
in 2009.
A. The back
sides will pay tribute to four major parts of Lincoln’s life.
B. The poor
life of Lincoln
will also be reflected on the penny.
C. The
writing, on the back sides of the coins will remain “United States of America,” “E
Pluribus Unum” and “One Cent” .
D. The penny
is getting a change.
E. One new
coin will be released into circulation every three months in 2009.
F. It shows
how young Lincoln educated himself while working
as a rail-splitter in Indiana.
G. The old
penny will never be used in 2009.
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