Lincoln never put his own face on any currency. He was assassinated in 1865. The Mint made that decision, as a means of commemorating the centennial year of his birth.
1909 who dose not know that :P
The Lincoln penny of 1909 was the first US coin with a president's face on it.
The first Lincoln cents were put into circulation in August, 1909.
The first Lincoln cents were put into circulation in August, 1909.
1909, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birth in 1809.
The Lincoln cent was introduced in 1909 to honor the centennial of Lincoln's birth.
The Lincoln cent was introduced in 1909 to honor the centennial of Lincoln's birth.
1909, in honor of the centennial of his birth.
His image was put on the cent in 1909 in honor of his birth centennial.The $5 bill was redesigned in 1914 to coincide with the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.
No. The first president featured on a circulating U.S. coin was Abraham Lincoln on the cent beginning in 1909. James Monroe appears on a presidential dollar, dated 2008.
Lincoln has been on the FRONT of the one cent coin from 1909 to the present. The Lincoln Memorial design was introduced in 1959 and if you look very closely you can see a tiny image of his statue between the center columns. So, to be very technical about it Lincoln's image was put on the back of the cent in 1959.
The Lincoln Memorial design was introduced in 1959, to honor the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. The Memorial design was used until 2008. In 2009, four special designs were issued for the Lincoln bicentennial. Starting in 2010, all cents carry a Union shield on the reverse side.