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Your portrait appears on the penny who are you?
Abraham Lincoln
Why is a wheat penny called a wheat penny?
Because of the "wheat ears" on the reverse of the coin; Left and right sides closest to the edge. They were issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincolns birth.
What was the Lincoln penny the first to do and what was this celebrating?
The Lincoln cent is the first circulating US coin (1909) to have a portrait of a real person and was struck to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lincolns birth.
What was the first US coin?
Most of the colonies had issued coins earlier, but the first officially struck US coin was the 1793 Fugio Cent.
Is Abraham Lincolns picture on the us coin?
Abraham Lincoln's picture appears on the US one cent piece (penny). His picture also appears on the US $5 bill. His likeness is also carved on the Mount Rushmore Monument in South Dakota.
How much is 1945 lincolns head penny worth?
A cent.
Whose portrait appears on a U.S penny?
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteeth president of the United Stactes of America. On the reverse side is an engraving of his monument in Washington DC, USA
What is the value of a 1913 Indian head penny?
The last Indian head pennies were minted in 1909. All cents from 1913 carry the familiar portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
Is George Washington on the penny?
No, George Washington is not on the penny. Abraham Lincoln is featured on the front (obverse) of the penny.
What is on the front penny?
It's the portrait of LINCOLN
Why was Lincoln chosen for the penny?
Because 1909 was the 100th year of Lincolns birth.
Who is the penny?
Abraham Lincoln.
