why is Abraham Lincoln the only one facing towards the right on the U.S. coins.?

Answer 1

First, it had NOTHING to do with his political party. (I'm not sure where that idea even came from, unless someone is thinking of "facing right" as 'conservative', lefts as 'liberal'. . but that wouldn't work anyway, since Jefferson, for example, was conservative in the sense of being for limited government, etc., and the Republicans of Lincoln's day were not as 'conservative' as the Democrats)

Second, it is NOT because he was assassinated. Note that Kennedy, who was also assassinated, faces LEFT on the half-dollar.

And it wasn't just the artist's personal preference either.

The reason? Apparently Victor Brenner, who designed the coin, drew on originally drew an engraving of his own... which was based on a photograph of Lincoln from his final days. In that photo (by Anthony Berger on Feb 9, 1864) Lincoln was facing right. This photograph had only recently reappeared (in 1906) when Brenner cast his plaque.

http://www.stujoe.com/content/view/12/26/

By the way, it is no longer true that all other Presidents on coins face right. Recent versions of the nickel have displayed Jefferson facing right or straight ahead.

http://money.howstuffworks.com/question775.htm

Answer 2

I think all of the Presidents on coins are facing that way. If they aren't maybe he was facing right when he was killed.

Answer 3

Maybe it's because he was one of the few Republicans who lived up to the title.

Answer 4

I believe because he was assassinated.