Penny

• The first one-cent piece was about the size of the future half-dollar. These large cents were produced from 1793 to 1857 before giving way to the Flying Eagle from 1856 to 1858 and the Indian Head penny from 1859 to 1909. The Lincoln cent has been minted since then.
  
  

Nickel

• The shield design for the nickel was minted from 1866 to 1883, and then the Liberty Head was produced from 1883 to 1912. The Buffalo nickel was made from 1913 to 1938 before giving way to the Jefferson nickel.
  
  

Dime

• The first dime was the Capped Bust dime, minted from 1809 to 1837, followed by the Seated Liberty from 1837 to 1891. The Barber dime was minted from 1892 to 1916, which gave way to the Mercury dime in 1916 before the Roosevelt dime was minted in 1946.
  
  

Quarter

• The first quarters from 1796 to 1807 were the Draped Bust design, which gave way to the Capped Bust variety (1815 to 1838) after a short lull in quarter production. The Seated Liberty was minted from 1838 to 1891. Next came the Barber quarter from 1892 to 1916, then the Standing Liberty from 1916 to 1930 before the Washington quarter in 1932.
  
  

Half-Dollar

• After a variety of styles in the first few decades of coinage, the Seated Liberty design appeared on the half-dollar from 1839 to 1891. The Barber design was minted from 1892 to 1915, and then the Walking Liberty was produced from 1916 to 1947. Benjamin Franklin was on the coin from 1948 to 1963 before giving way to the assassinated John F. Kennedy in 1963.