The portrait of George Washington is displayed in the center of the obverse of the one-dollar bill, as it has been since the 1869 design. The oval containing George Washington is propped up by bunches of bay laurel leaves. To the left of George Washington is the Federal Reserve District seal.
President Grover Cleveland's face appears on the $1,000 bill, which like the $500 bill dates to 1918. Hamilton's face initially appeared on the denomination. The Fed and Treasury discontinued the $1,000 bill in 1969.
Washington is a Founding Father and is often referred to as the “father of the country.” It's no surprise that he was chosen to be featured on the US's most popular bill. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing prints more than 16 million new one-dollar bills every single day.
The $2 note features a portrait of Thomas Jefferson on the front of the note and a vignette depicting the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the back of the note.
The $5 note features a portrait of President Lincoln on the front of the note and a vignette of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the note. The Great Seal of the United States, featuring an eagle and shield, is printed in purple to the right of the portrait of President Lincoln.
Though a gold three-dollar coin was produced in the 1800s, and the Bahamian dollar (which is pegged to the US dollar) has a $3 banknote, no three-dollar bill has ever been produced in the United States. Various fake US$3 bills have also been released over time.
The $100 dollar bill features a distinguished portrait of Benjamin Franklin – statesman, scientist, inventor, and writer – a figure whose influence played a great role in shaping American History.
The $100,000 bill features a vignette portrait of President Woodrow Wilson. George Frederick Cumming Smillie did the engraving for the portrait of Woodrow Wilson on the obverse of the note.
Historical character. Alan Turing's portrait is based on a photo taken in 1951 by Elliott & Fry which is part of the Photographs Collection at the National Portrait Gallery. Alan Turing provided the theoretical underpinnings for the modern computer.
James Madison was the fourth U.S. president and is often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution” because of his role in writing America's founding documents. His portrait has been featured on the 5,000 dollar denominations of multiple series of U.S. notes.
The notes were used for transactions between Federal Reserve Banks and were not circulated among the general public. Is there a $1 million dollar note? The U.S. government has never issued a $1 million note.
The $20 note features a portrait of President Jackson on the front of the note and a vignette of the White House on the back of the note. The large blue eagle in the background to the left of President Jackson's portrait is representative of those drawn and sculpted during his time period.
Bank of England £1,000,000 notes, also referred to as Giants, are non-circulating Bank of England sterling banknotes that were used to back the value of Scottish and Northern Irish banknotes in 1948. They were cancelled after six weeks, and only two are known to still exist.
According to auction results, the most valuable one-dollar bill is an 1874 $1 United States Note. It sold in March 2024 for $26,400 through Stack's Bowers Galleries. This bill stands out not only for its rarity but also for its condition. Very few similar bills are so well-preserved.
The United States 5000 dollar Bill (US$5000) is an obsolete denomination of United States currency. The note features president James Madison. It is still legal tender. The United States Department of the Treasury discontinued the note $5000 bill in 1969 and it is now valued by currency collectors.
The dime is the United States' 10-cent coin. The person on the obverse (heads) of the dime is Franklin D. Roosevelt, our 32nd president. He's been on the dime since 1946.
The United States fifty-dollar bill (US$50) is a denomination of United States currency. The 18th U.S. president (1869-1877), Ulysses S. Grant, is featured on the obverse, while the U.S. Capitol is featured on the reverse. All current-issue $50 bills are Federal Reserve Notes.
Small size note history. 1929: Under the Series of 1928, all U.S. currency was changed to its current size. All variations of the $10 bill would carry the same portrait of Alexander Hamilton, same border design on the obverse, and the same reverse with a vignette of the U.S. Treasury building.
American paper currency comes in seven denominations: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. The United States no longer issues bills in larger denominations, such as $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 bills. But they are still legal tender and may still be in circulation.
