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May 5, 2024 · The faces on every U.S. bill in circulation include five American presidents and two founding fathers. They are all men: George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Abraham Lincoln. Alexander Hamilton. Andrew Jackson. Ulysses S. Grant. Benjamin Franklin.
The Faces on U.S. Currency. There are 59 individual portraits of people central to the history of the United States depicted on the country's banknotes including presidents, cabinet members, members of Congress, Founding Fathers, jurists, and military leaders. In 1929, United States currency was standardized to include portraits on the bills ...
The first $1 Federal Reserve note was issued in 1963, and its design—featuring President George Washington and the Great Seal of the United States—remains unchanged. Take a look at the $1 note and its security features.
The Front of the Dollar. Let's start with the front of the dollar bill. It's the side that includes Washington's portrait. It features the Federal Reserve District Seal, the note position letter and number, the serial number, the U.S. Treasury Seal, the note position and plate serial number, and bill series.
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- Penny - Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln on the U.S. penny. In honor of President Abraham Lincoln's birth centennial, the Lincoln penny was produced and issued out in 1909.
- Nickel - Thomas Jefferson. As part of a competition held by the U.S. Mint, the Jefferson Nickel was designed by winner Felix Schlag and issued out 1938, replacing the Buffalo Nickel.
- Dime - Franklin D. Roosevelt. In honor of FDR's passing in 1945, the Roosevelt dime was quickly secured and minted the following year, replacing the Mercury dime, which was in circulation since 1916.
- Quarter - George Washington. The Washington quarter dollar was minted in 1932 in celebration of the first president's 200th birthday. The bicentennial committee originally wanted a temporary Washington half dollar issued in place of the Walking Liberty half dollar, but once Congress got involved, it scrapped the half dollar plans and instead, requested the Washington quarter permanently replace the Standing Liberty quarter.
DOLLARS IN DETAIL. YOUR GUIDE TO U.S. CURRENCY. uscurrency.gov. The Federal Reserve Board issues $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 notes. The U.S. government periodically redesigns Federal Reserve notes to make them easier to use but more difficult to counterfeit. The current style of notes is shown in this brochure.
Face and Back Plate Numbers. The face plate and back plate numbers identify the printing plates used to print each side of the note. The face plate number is found on the face of the note and the back plate number is found on the back.
