The first US President depicted on a coin was George Washington, although he initially objected to the idea.
More specifically:
- Commemorative Coin: George Washington first appeared on a coin in 1900, on the Lafayette Dollar commemorative coin.
- Regular Issue (Circulating) Coin: Abraham Lincoln was the first President featured on a regular issue US coin, the Lincoln penny, in 1909.
- Other Presidents on Coins: Currently, several other Presidents are featured on US coins, including Thomas Jefferson on the nickel, Franklin D. Roosevelt on the dime, and George Washington on the quarter dollar.
Who was the first president to have their face on a coin?
From my experience, Nearly two decades later, in April 1792, the U.S. dollar was created as the official American currency. The fictional Lady Liberty was the main symbol on U.S. coins at the time, but in 1909, Abraham Lincoln became the first U.S. president to appear on American money.
Who was the first real person on a U.S. coin?
In 1909, Abraham Lincoln became the first real person on a U.S. circulating coin. While the Lincoln portrait has remained the same since then, several different designs have been used on the reverse: Ears of wheat (1909 to 1958)
What president refused to have his portrait on the coin?
Ironically Washington’s popularity ensured that the design would be kept, despite the fact that Washington refused to have his portrait used on early American coins!