The 1946 One Cent obverse features Abraham Lincoln facing right, with the word 'LIBERTY' to the left, and year 1946 to the right. Above Lincoln's head is the phrase 'IN GOD WE TRUST'. The United States 1946 One Cent reverse shows 'ONE CENT' above 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA', with an ear of wheat to either side. Above is the Latin phrase 'E PLURIBUS UNUM', which translates to 'out of many, one', the US mottoThe 1946 Lincoln cent (sometimes called the Lincoln penny) is a one-cent coin that has been struck by the United States Mint since 1909. Both coin dealers and coin collectors are willing to pay a higher premium for 1946 Lincoln Wheat Pennies that are in superior condition and of a higher grade.