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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.

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Q: Why did Lincoln put his face on the penny in 1909?
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Year what year was Lincoln's face put on the penny?

1909 who dose not know that :P


When year did they put presidents faces on coins?

The Lincoln penny of 1909 was the first US coin with a president's face on it.


What month of 1909 did Abraham Lincoln appear on the penny?

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The first Lincoln cents were put into circulation in August, 1909.


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1909, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birth in 1809.


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The Lincoln cent was introduced in 1909 to honor the centennial of Lincoln's birth.


Why was Lincoln's head put on the penny?

The Lincoln cent was introduced in 1909 to honor the centennial of Lincoln's birth.


What year was Lincoln put on the penny?

1909, in honor of the centennial of his birth.


Why is Lincoln on the five dollar bill and the penny?

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.


Was James Monroe the first president pictured on a coin?

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.


When did lincohn get put on the back of the penny?

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.


When were Lincoln Memorial pennies first issued?

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