To count coins, there are three things you should know… The identity of each coinThe value of each coin How to skip count by one, five, ten, or twenty-five

A penny has a picture of Abraham Lincoln on the front. He was our 16 th President. On the back most commonly is a picture of the Lincoln Memorial found in Washington DC.

A nickel has a picture of Thomas Jefferson on the front. He was our 4 th President. On the back, most commonly, is a picture of the Monticello, the home of Jefferson in Virginia.

A dime has a picture of Franklin Roosevelt on the front. He was the only four term President of the United States. On the back most commonly is a picture of a torch with an olive branch to the left and an oak branch to the right. The back reads, "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (which means, "Out of many, one")

A quarter has a picture of George Washington on the front. He was our 1 st President. On the back most commonly is a picture of the Presidential Coat of Arms. (an eagle with outstretched wings)