Which Historical Figures Are on U.S. Money? Penny – Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln on the U.S. penny Photo: William C. Shrout/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images. Nickel – Thomas Jefferson. Dime – Franklin D. Roosevelt. Quarter – George Washington. $1 Coin – Sacagawea.
Who is on the back of the US penny?
The man on our pennies today is Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president. During the time the Lincoln design has appeared on the obverse (front), several different designs have been used on the reverse (back): first a wheat design, then the Lincoln Memorial. Four designs were used in 2009 (see below), and the union shield design first appeared in 2010.
Who was the first president to have a portrait on a penny?
In honor of President Abraham Lincoln’sbirth centennial, the Lincoln penny was produced and issued out in 1909. Designed by Victor David Brenner, it was the first coin that presented a portrait and the first that included the motto “In God We Trust.”
Who is on the front of the one cent coin?
The penny is the United States’ one-cent coin. Every penny you’ve ever spent probably had Abraham Lincoln on it. He’s been on the front (obverse) of the penny since 1909! When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin, but it looked very different from a modern cent.
