2006-06-13 12:50:29 · 13 answers · asked by Rudy C 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
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.
2006-06-13 13:14:58 · answer #1 · answered by David 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
the likeness of lincoln on the penny is an adaptation of a plaque by the outstanding sculptor victor david brenner.presdent teddy roosevelt was so impressed with brenners design. that he recommended the portrait be placed on the penny to commemorate lincolns 100 birthday.the direction lincoln faces was not mandated it was the chioce of the designer
2006-06-13 13:34:55 · answer #2 · answered by hotmale572000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from everything that I read about it. The penny created in 1909 was to commemorate Lincoln's 100th birthday, anyways at the time that the penny was in mint roosevelt was in presidency, and the photograph that is pictured on the penny Roosevelt like so he had it put on the penny, basically that is the shortened version of it.
2006-06-13 13:08:14 · answer #3 · answered by kiddyn0mite 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The direction that Lincoln faces on the cent was not mandated -- this was simply the choice of the designer. You can read more about this very question and other monetary questions at www.usmint.gov.
2006-06-13 13:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by Brandy A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
was it because he wasn't a freemason? have no idea. which way did kennedy face on the half dollar coin?
UPDATE: lincon is the only one.
some newer coins have the people looking out, instead of right or left.
2006-06-13 18:38:26 · answer #5 · answered by Stuie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's been said that the reason for this is that the left side of his face was scarred when a horse kicked him.
2006-06-13 12:55:26 · answer #6 · answered by extrasynaptic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His face was scarred on the left. He refused to show that side in any public portraits.
2006-06-13 16:40:36 · answer #7 · answered by Elly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The story that I heard was that he turned his back on all the others to free the slaves.
Power to the people!
2006-06-13 16:38:26 · answer #8 · answered by ms_diva_dee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because he was honest ABE, and did what was right. It sounds good to me anyway.
2006-06-13 12:54:21 · answer #9 · answered by GTO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He turned his back on them
2006-06-13 12:54:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋