The obverse of the coin shows UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, an Indian head facing to the left, wearing a feather bonnet. The word LIBERTY is shown on the band across the bonnet, and shows the production date below. The coin’s reverse side shows ONE CENT within a laurel wreath.
What president is on a nickel?
President Thomas Jefferson
The man on the nickel is President Thomas Jefferson, who took his place there in 1938. The building on the back of many nickels is called “Monticello,” a large home that Jefferson designed and built for himself. But change can change! Check out the designs of the Westward Journey Nickel Series™.
What are new pennies called?
Union shield
NPR’s Robert Siegel talks to Robert Wilson Hoge, curator of North American Coins and Currency at the American Numismatic Society, about the redesign of the Lincoln penny. The Union shield, a symbol dating back to the Civil War, is now on the tail side, replacing the Lincoln Memorial.
Who are the faces on a one cent coin?
Since it is Friday, and I avoid technical posts on Fridays, here goes: Denomination Face on Coin 1 cent penny President Abraham Lincoln 5 cent nickel President Thomas Jefferson 10 cent dime President Franklin D. Roosevelt 25 cent quarter President George Washington
Who is on the front of the Penny?
The penny is the United States’ one-cent coin. Every penny you’ve ever spent probably had Abraham Lincoln on it. He’s been on the front (obverse) of the penny since 1909!
Who are the presidents on a penny coin?
President on penny / cent is Abraham Lincoln. Value of one penny is $0.01 or 1/100th of one dollar. Picture of penny / picture of cent coin . Pictures of penny head and penny tail sides. President on Nickel is Thomas Jefferson. Value of one nickel is $0.05 or 5 cents or 5 pennies or 1/20th of a dollar. Picture of nickel coin .
Who is on the obverse of the British penny?
Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin’s introduction on 15 February 1971, the day British currency was decimalised. Four different portraits of the Queen have been used on the obverse; the latest design by Jody Clark was introduced in 2015.
