The faces of several important historical figures are featured on United States coins currently in circulation:
- Penny (1 cent): Abraham Lincoln.
- Nickel (5 cents): Thomas Jefferson.
- Dime (10 cents): Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Quarter (25 cents): George Washington.
- Half Dollar (50 cents): John F. Kennedy.
- Dollar Coin ($1): Sacagawea.
- Abraham Lincoln was the first historical figure to appear on a regularly circulating U.S. coin.
- The designs on the reverse (tails) side of the Quarter and Dollar coins change periodically.
- The Half Dollar features the Presidential Seal on its reverse.
- Some dollar coins, like the Eisenhower dollar, featured presidents, but the current dollar coin features Sacagawea, a Native American woman who played a vital role in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Canadian coins currently feature the effigy of King Charles III on the obverse (front) side. Previously, and still in circulation, are coins featuring Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse (back) side of each coin typically depicts a Canadian symbol.
- Nickel (5 cents): Beaver.
- Dime (10 cents): Bluenose schooner.
- Quarter (25 cents): Caribou.
- 50-cent coin: The Canada Coat of Arms.
- Loonie ($1 coin): A common loon.
- Toonie ($2 coin): A polar bear.
What are the faces of a coin called?
I can help with that. Obverse (heads) is the front of the coin and the reverse (tails) is the back. Edge is the outer surface, which can have lettering, reeding, or be plain.
Who are the faces on the coins?
The process begun in 1909 was complete in 1964, when American Presidents were featured on every regular issue circulating coin; Abraham Lincoln on the cent, Thomas Jefferson on the nickel, Franklin Roosevelt on the dime, George Washington on the quarter-dollar and John F. Kennedy on the half-dollar.
Who are the faces on US currency coins?
Penny: Abraham Lincoln. …
Nickel: Thomas Jefferson. …
Dime: Franklin D. …
Quarter: George Washington. …
Half Dollar Coin: John F. …
$1 Bill: George Washington. …
$2 Bill: Thomas Jefferson. …
$5 Bill: Abraham Lincoln.
Which way do faces face on coins?
Is there a reason why Lincoln faces right on the cent, Jefferson faces left on the nickel, Roosevelt faces left on the dime, and so on? Chalk it up to artistic merit. There is no rule governing which way a person should be depicted on our circulating coinage.