Test Your Knowledge – Question 24

Which U.S. coin was the first to feature the image of a real person?

1. The penny

2. The nickel

3. The dime

4. The quarter

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Answer:

1. The penny.

U.S. coins typically featured symbols of liberty and other national emblems rather than actual people. Abraham Lincoln became the first real person featured when a one-cent coin was introduced in 1909 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth.

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