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The coin's designer, Victor David Brenner, based the image on a medal he had created earlier. The direction of portraits on American coins is not determined by any laws or custom, but solely by the preference of the artists who designed them.
In fact, Lincoln is not the only president whose image faces to the right. The modernistic portrait of Thomas Jefferson used on the 2005 Lewis and Clark nickels also is right-facing.
Images on the Presidential Dollars face forward, and those of Miss Liberty are about equally split.
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∙ 14y agoThe coin's designer, Victor David Brenner, based the image on a medal he had created earlier. The direction of portraits on American coins is not determined by any laws or custom, but solely by the preference of the artists who designed them.
In fact, Lincoln is not the only president whose image faces to the right. The modernistic portrait of Thomas Jefferson used on the 2005 Lewis and Clark nickels also is right-facing.
Images on the Presidential Dollars face forward, and those of Miss Liberty are about equally split.
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What is the value of a Lincoln penny?
it depends on the date and the mint mark. Lincoln pennies were minted 1909~now. Wheat pennies 1909~1958. Lincoln memorial pennies 1959~2008. Lincoln bicentennial pennies 2009 (4 designs), Lincoln union shield pennies 2010~ .
Did abraham lincoln have a mole on his face?
YES. He has a mole on his right cheek.
What year did Lincoln pennies start?
Lincoln Cents were initially minted in the year 1909.
What is value of 1891 Lincoln head penny.?
Such a coin could not have existed, Lincoln pennies were first struck in 1909, in 1891 the US was using Indian Head pennies.
Whose picture is on American pennies?
President Abraham Lincoln
Which penny is worth milions?
during the coin making process a pennies where made due to malfunction of machinery. The pennies showed Abraham Lincoln's face twice. These pennies are known as "the kissing Lincoln penny"
What is the value of a Lincoln penny?
it depends on the date and the mint mark. Lincoln pennies were minted 1909~now. Wheat pennies 1909~1958. Lincoln memorial pennies 1959~2008. Lincoln bicentennial pennies 2009 (4 designs), Lincoln union shield pennies 2010~ .
Does Lincoln's head on a penny face left or right?
The head is to the right.
Why does Lincoln's face right on his coin?
The person who created that penny used a portrait for Lincoln for the penny and in that picture, Lincoln is seen facing the right so yeah.
Is a wheat penny worth more than a Lincoln memorial penny?
Wheat cents are a variety of Lincoln cents minted from 1909 to 1958, currently worth about two cents. The Lincoln memorial pennies are still face value.
Did abraham lincoln have a mole on his face?
YES. He has a mole on his right cheek.
Does Abraham Lincoln have a mole on his face?
YES, he had one on his right cheek.
Were there any Lincoln 1901 pennies without Lincoln inside the memorial on reverse side ever struck?
Lincoln pennies were struck 1909~ . In 1901, they were minting Indian heads
Do you know anything about pennies?
Pennies have a face value of 1 cent.
What year did Lincoln pennies start?
Lincoln Cents were initially minted in the year 1909.
Why does president Lincoln face the right on the penny?
No special reason, just the way it was designed.
What is value of 1891 Lincoln head penny.?
Such a coin could not have existed, Lincoln pennies were first struck in 1909, in 1891 the US was using Indian Head pennies.
