2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16
When you ask a few people who is depicted on dollars, you will most likely hear: “Presidents”. However, this answer will not be entirely correct. Not everyone knows that American banknotes printed portraits not only of presidents, but also of famous prominent people who contributed to any area of the country's development.
Which banknotes depict presidents
Surely everyone knows who is depicted on 1 dollar - this is the first American President George Washington. The time of his reign fell on 1789-1797. He is known to all for his legendary honesty. Washington was not only the founding father of America, but also the leader of the first bourgeois revolution, as well as the commander-in-chief of the continental army during the war of the North American colonies for independence.
On a two-dollar bill - a portrait of Thomas Jefferson, who became the third president of the country for 1801-1809. In addition, he was a philosopher, diplomat, and an outstanding political figure. Jefferson is known to many as one of the founders of the doctrine of the separation of church and state.
The 16th is depicted on five dollarsPresident, Abraham Lincoln. He led the country from 1861 to 1865. Lincoln took an active part in the emancipation of American slaves during the Civil War in the same years. He personally directed and controlled the military operations.
20-dollar bill is decorated with a portrait of the seventh president of America - Andrew Jackson. It is this man who is considered one of the founders of the modern dollar. During the American Civil War, his portrait adorned Confederate money.
Who is depicted on the dollar denomination of 50 units, almost everyone knows. This is the 18th President of America, Willis Grant. He is known to many as a hero of the US Civil War. Grant was a military and political figure, the commander of the northerners, an army general.
Who is depicted on dollars that do not have portraits of presidents
On the $10 bill, you can see the portrait of the first US Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton. This American statesman has been the ideologue and leader of the Federalist Party since its inception.
The largest US banknote still in print today is the $100. Almost everyone knows who is depicted on it, because this is one of the most common American "papers" in our country. It depicts a portrait of Benjamin Franklin, who was a publicist, diplomat and famous scientist. He is known as a publisher, journalist and politician who was one of the leaders of the American Revolutionary War.
Money out of circulation
Formerly in the USthere were money in denominations of 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 dollars. They were mainly used in settlements between criminal gangs or in interbank transactions. The first three banknotes featured Presidents William McKinley, Grover Cleveland and James Madison, respectively. The $10,000 bill features the Chief Justice of America, Salmon Chase. There was also a $100,000 note with a portrait of the 28th President, Woodrow Wilson.
Interestingly, those depicted on the dollars weren't necessarily there to begin with. So, for example, on the first dollar bill there was a portrait not of George Washington, but of Salmon Chase, who at that time served as Secretary of the Treasury.
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