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Captions: "Land of Lincoln", "21st State/Century"
Coin Issued: January 2, 2003 - the 1st coin in 2003
Description: A young Abraham Lincoln surrounded by the outline of Illinois.
A farm scene is located on the left, with the Chicago skyline on the right.
The coin contains 21 stars to indicate that Illinois is the 21st state: There are 11 stars on the left edge
and 10 stars on the right.
Statehood: December 3, 1818
Order of Statehood: 21st State
Engraver: Donna Weaver
Number of Coins Minted:
| Denver: | 237,400,000 |
| Philadelphia: | 225,800,000 |
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| Total: | 463,200,000 |
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