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Originally Posted by MS Fowler
Who or what determines which way the portrait faces on the US Coins?For coins currently in circulation, only Lincoln faces to the right. All other current ones face left. The Indian on the Buffalo nickel also faced to the right, and on the Barber designed 50 cent piece, Lady Liberty(?) faces to the right.
Jefferson (nickel), JFK ( quarter), Mercury (dime), Sacagawea ( dollar) Washington ( quarter) all face to the left.
Not looking for a "hidden agenda " of some sort of sunversion; just wondered "why?".
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Which direction will B.O. face? What demonination will it be?
Where on Mount Rushmore will Obama put HIS face?