WHY DOES LINCOLN ON THE PENNY FACE THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE OTHER COINED PRESIDENTS?
The likeness of President Lincoln on the one-cent coin is an adaptation of a plaque by Victor David Brenner, an outstanding portraitist and sculptor. President Theodore Roosevelt, impressed with Brenner’s plaque, recommended to the Secretary of the Treasury that Brenner’s design be used on a coin to be issued in 1909, the Lincoln Centennial Year. The direction Lincoln faces on the cent was not mandated—it was simply Brenner’s design choice. In 2005, the portrait of Thomas Jefferson also faces right. This was also a decision made by the artist, Joe Fitzgerald of the Artistic Infusion Program as part of the Westward Journey Nickel Series™.
Why does Lincoln face right on the penny when all the American coin picture their presidents face left?
very interesting point!! Not many people notice that *** here is your answer The Lincoln Penny was first issued in 1909 to commemorate Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday. It was the first American coin to bear a president's image on its face. Lincoln is facing to the right because that was the direction he was facing in the photograph Victor David Brenner used to make his bas-relief for the penny.
Why does Abraham Lincoln face right on the penny, while all other presidents face left on their coins?
The Abraham Lincoln penny was minted in 1908 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Lincoln's birth. In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt chose portraitist and sculptor Victor David Brenner to design the penny, probably because he admired Brenner's previous works of art. Those works included a bronze relief plaque bearing a portrait of Lincoln. Brenner adapted this design for the "heads," or obverse side of the penny. He based the plaque on a photograph of Lincoln taken on February 9, 1864 by Anthony Berger. Lincoln faced right in the photo, so he faces right on the plaque and faces right on the penny.
Why is the penny bronze and why is Lincoln the only one facing right before they started the newer coins?
Its copper
Is there a reason Lincoln faces one way on the penny while everyone else faces the other on other US coins?
This wasn't a conscious decision. The Abraham Lincoln penny was designed by sculptor Victor David Brenner. Brenner decided that it would be a good idea to use and existing photograph of Lincoln in profile as the basis for creating the design. He chose this one: Since Lincoln was facing right in this photograph, and nobody had a good reason to flip it, Lincoln now faces right on the penny.
Slavery, and Lincoln facing towards the right on the penny while all the rest are facing the left..?
Here is the TRUE story as to WHY the Lincoln penny faces RIGHT and not left. The Lincoln Penny was first issued in 1909 to commemorate Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday. It was the first American coin to bear a president's image on its face. Lincoln is facing to the right because that was the direction he was facing in the photograph Victor David Brenner used to make his bas-relief for the penny. No hidden agenda. Sorry. For a view of the photo used, please see site below.
Slavery, and Lincoln facing towards the right on the penny while all the rest are facing the left..?
The Abraham Lincoln penny was minted in 1908 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Lincoln's birth. In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt chose portraitist and sculptor Victor David Brenner to design the penny, probably because he admired Brenner's previous works of art. Those works included a bronze relief plaque bearing a portrait of Lincoln. Brenner adapted this design for the "heads," or obverse side of the penny. He based the plaque on a photograph of Lincoln taken on February 9, 1864 by Anthony Berger. Lincoln faced right in the photo, so he faces right on the plaque and faces right on the penny. http://money.howstuffworks.com/question775.htm
What is the value of an 1861 Abraham Lincoln coin?
The answer is simple… Because there is no such thing as an 1861 Abraham Lincoln coin. The founding fathers of the United States felt, at the inception of the country, that it would be improper for a living person to appear on the face of a coin. This tradition was passed on through the generations, until it was adopted into federal law (generally, Title 31, Section 5112) to prohibit any living person to appear on a U.S. coin, and any person appearing on a coin must have been deceased for at least two years. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln would have just assumed the Presidency, and as production of annual coins begins in the year preceding year (1860), President Lincoln would have only just been elected.Further, during this time, the only denominations that were in common use were the Indian head penny, a sliver three cent piece, the Liberty seated dime, the Liberty seated quarter, the Liberty seated half-dollar, and the Liberty dollar. Up to that time, there were no United States Presidents who appeared on coinage; Abraham Lincoln was in fact the first, but his portrait did not debut until 1909 with the famous wheat penny on the reverse side of the penny. The same portrait has appeared from 1909 until the present day, although the reverse changed in 1960 with the Lincoln memorial, and then a series of four Lincoln related scenes in 2009, followed by a shield, which is the current design.An Indian head penny from 1861, however, would depend upon the condition of the coin; it could range in value from good (about $22.00) to uncirculated ($166.00). However, coin prices vary, and should be checked with a qualified dealer… I hope this helps!