Abraham Lincoln had his likeness put on the one cent coin (i.e.Penny) in 1909 in honor of his birth in 1809 and so was the first actual person to be on a US coin.
The first president to appear on a US circulating coin would be Abraham Lincoln. In 1909 Lincoln replaced Liberty on the Indian Head cent. However, other presidents such as Washington were considered for other coins such as the nickel prior to 1909, but were eventually passed on for other designs.
I think that Lincoln Douglas debate Douglas tried to mak Lincoln appear to be a good dressed guy
Abraham was not the first to get his head on a little coin. But he is a dinosaur.
The coin is just a common Lincoln cent, spend it.
The words under the Lincoln Memorial (which appear on the penny coin) are "one cent"
Lincoln is on the 1-cent coin, commonly called a penny. It is copper and shiny when it is new, but can turn dark or even green due to chemical reactions with the copper. He was the first actual person to appear on a US coin and I think he was first put on this coin in 1908 to honor the 100th anniversary of his birth. In any case, Lincoln was put on a coin in order to honor his memory.
Abraham Lincoln had his likeness put on the one cent coin (i.e.Penny) in 1909 in honor of his birth in 1809 and so was the first actual person to be on a US coin.
Lincoln - 1909 Washington - 1932 Jefferson - 1938 F.D. Roosevelt - 1946 Kennedy - 1964 Eisenhower - 1971
Lincoln is on the 1 cent coin
So far, Lincoln, Grant and Hayes have appeared with beards on a US Coin. Garfield will makes his bearded appearance on November 17, 2011 and Benjamin Harrison's beard is scheduled to appear on a coin sometime in August , 2012.
Kennedy is on the US half dollar (50 cent) coin and Lincoln is on the penny (1 cent) coin.
Yes the Lincoln Memorial does appear on the back of a $5
The first president to appear on a US circulating coin would be Abraham Lincoln. In 1909 Lincoln replaced Liberty on the Indian Head cent. However, other presidents such as Washington were considered for other coins such as the nickel prior to 1909, but were eventually passed on for other designs.
A Lincoln 1 cent coin
The Penny
Lincoln has been on the one cent coin since 1909. Also on the 2010 dollar coin.