People were initially against putting famous faces on coins
We’re so used to seeing portraits and faces on our currency today. However, early coins produced by the United States used images of Liberty and the bald eagle rather than the faces of prominent figures. That’s because the British used pictures of the monarchs on their currency, and having just won their independence, Americans didn’t want to be reminded of that.
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