Why does Lincoln face right on the penny when all the American coin picture their presidents face left?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Europeans generally reversed the facing position of the bust of the Monarch when a new one was installed. This tradition has its root in Heraldry and had an influence on United States coinage as well.

The U.S. did not start using real people on coins until the Lincoln cent of 1909. The previous design showed a bust of an Indian facing left so the tradition dictated that Lincoln's bust should face right. The tradition is more apparent on the nickel as it began with a bust of Liberty facing left in 1883, was replaced by a Indian's bust facing right in 1913 and was replaced by Thomas Jefferson's bust facing left.

You can trace alternating bust designs from the Draped Bust dime of 1796 (facing right). When the bust design changed in 1809, the bust reversed direction (now facing left) The format is interrupted by the Seated Liberty design (1837-1891) but when the Barber Dime replaced it in 1892 it again featured a bust that now faced right, exactly in sequence with the previous bust design. The tradition continued with the Mercury dime (bust left) but is broken by the Roosevelt dime (also bust left). The reason for the change might have to do with the desire to synchronize all the bust coinage to face in the same direction.

There is a similar heraldic experience with the quarter and half dollar. I guess if the cent is every replaced by another bust device it will face left.

Answer 3

Abraham Lincoln Face

Answer 4

Lincoln was the first President to take extreme steps toward the Right, turning the government into a strongly centralized, protectionist agency bent on destroying citizens' rights.

During the War of Northern Aggression. Lincoln suspended virtually the entire Bill of Rights and imposed huge taxes to pay for his bloody, ill-conceived war. Those taxes continued long after the war.

Lincoln paved the way for the Patriot Act, Guantanamo Bay, the Gonzales scandal and all the abuses that the Bush administration has committed.

Answer 5

President Roosevelt liked a bronze rendering of Lincoln in which he was facing right. He chose that for the 100th celebration of Lincoln for the penny.

Answer 6

the likeness of lincoln on the penny is an version of a plaque by skill of the amazing sculptor victor david brenner.presdent teddy roosevelt replaced into so inspired with brenners layout. that he stated the portrait be located on the penny to commemorate lincolns one hundred birthday.the direction lincoln faces replaced into no longer mandated it replaced into the chioce of the dressmaker

Answer 7

I don't know how true this is but I was told growing up that he turned his back on "his people". Also, the penny is brown because its considered to be the lowest and worth less, just like blacks or African Americans for those who like to be politically correct where considered to be.

Answer 8

all of the presidents of America like the left side... except him.. didn't know he is unique?

Answer 9

Because he freed the slaves

Answer 10

I never really notice it.

Maybe because he did the "Right Thing"