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Abraham Lincoln was never IN a coin, but his image has been ON the US cent since 1909.
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 wheat cent was first issued in 1909 to honor the 100th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. It was produced for 50 years until it was redesigned in 1959 when the Lincoln Memorial cent was issued to honor his 150th birthday. This cent too was produced for 50 years until 2009 when the cent was again redesigned to honor the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln
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.