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The Lincoln Memorial is depicted on the coin's reverse. The design was introduced in 1959 to honor the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
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What are the initials on the tails side of a penny?
Your answer depends on the date on the penny.
What is the building on the tails side of the penny?
Lincoln memorial Bldg.
Why is the bottom of a penny called tails?
The two sides of a coin are referred to as "Heads" and "Tails" because, the obverse usually has somebody's "head" on it, like a King, Queen or President, etc. The reverse side is therefore referred to as "tails". Heads and tails.
What are the sides of a penny called?
The front of a penny (Lincoln's profile) or the front of any coin is called the obverse or heads side, the back of a coin is known as the reverse or tails side. There is no jargon for the side or edge of a coin. Some coins have a ridge around the edge. The process for producing that ridge is ''milling''. Also, the corrugated edge of a coin, such as the quarter, is called a ''reeded edge''. The process for creating it is called ''knurling'' or, sometimes, just ''milling''.
What does the tails side of a dime mean?
The tails side is the side without the head on it.
