Common questions

What hidden features are added to money?

What hidden features are added to money?

HIDDEN FEATURES In a $5, $10, $20, or $50 bill, the paper contains a security thread and a watermark. To see them, you have to hold the note to the light, and the placement and style are different for each bill. The security thread glows a specific color when exposed to ultraviolet light.

What appears on a dollar bill?

George Washington
Obverse of current $1 bill 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.

What is hidden on the 10 dollar bill?

The new-design $10 note features subtle background colors of orange, yellow, and red. The $10 note includes an embedded security thread that glows orange when illuminated by UV light. When held to light, a portrait watermark of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton is visible from both sides of the note.

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What faces are on money?

Here’s a look at who is currently on U.S. currency:

  • $1 Bill – George Washington. U.S. Dept of the Treasury.
  • $2 Bill – Thomas Jefferson. U.S. Dept of the Treasury.
  • $5 Bill – Abraham Lincoln.
  • $10 Bill – Alexander Hamilton.
  • $20 Bill – Andrew Jackson.
  • $50 Bill – Ulysses S.
  • $100 Bill – Benjamin Franklin.
  • $500 Bill – William McKinley.

What’s on the back of the dollar bill?

the Great Seal of the United States
The $1 note features a portrait of George Washington on the front of the note and an image of the Great Seal of the United States on the back of the note.

Who is on the 500 dollar bill?

William McKinley
These include the $500 bill with the portrait of William McKinley, the $1,000 bill with a portrait of Grover Cleveland, the $5,000 bill with a portrait of James Madison, the $10,000 bill with a portrait of Salmon P. Chase, and the $100,000 currency note bearing a portrait of Woodrow Wilson.