Who is on the nickel?

The nickel normally used in currency was diverted to military uses. The striking of the 1938 coin was not the first depiction of Thomas Jefferson on the country's currency. In 1869, his likeness had appeared on the two-dollar bill.
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Who is on the nickel now?

The obverse (heads) shows an image of Thomas Jefferson based on a Rembrandt Peale portrait. The image of Monticello on the reverse (tails) is a more detailed depiction of the design used from 1938 to 2003. The first five-cent coin made by the U.S.
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Is Alexander Hamilton on the nickel?

As the nation's first Treasury Secretary, Hamilton is one of two non-presidents to be featured on U.S. paper currency (the other is Benjamin Franklin). While Hamilton's portrait is seen on the obverse, the reverse shows the U.S. Treasury Building.
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Why is Jefferson on the nickel?

On one side is Thomas Jefferson. On the other side is Monticello, his home. One reason Jefferson is on the nickel is because he was our third president. Another reason is because he helped create the money system for the United States.
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Who is on the quarter?

The quarter is the United States' 25-cent coin. The person on the obverse (heads) of the quarter is George Washington, our first president. He's been on the quarter since 1932, the 200th anniversary of his birth. The right-facing portrait of Washington dates to 2022.
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Who is on the nickel?



Why is Thomas Jefferson on the 2 dollar bill?

It used to portray Jefferson's home. The government has been printing $2 since 1962 but the bill eventually developed a shady reputation. Politicians used to bribe people for votes and they would give them a $2 bill. So if you had one, it meant maybe you'd been bribed.
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Who's on the $500 bill?

$500: William McKinley, 25th president, assassinated.
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What bill is Abraham Lincoln on?

The $5 note features a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln on the front of the note.
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What president is on dime?

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.
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Who was on the penny before Lincoln?

The Lincoln cent is the current one-cent coin of the U.S. It was adopted in 1909 (which would have been Lincoln's 100th birthday), replacing the Indian Head cent.
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What president is in the quarter?

The 'right-facing' George Washington on quarters started in 2022. Up until this point, going back to 1932, he was always looking left, on the obverse or 'heads' side. The change is part of the American Women Quarters Program. The U.S.
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What are 2021 nickels made of?

➤ Nickel Steel — monolithic alloy developed uniquely by the Mint, austenitic steel (not attracted to magnets), with nickel content at 25 percent and the balance being lower cost iron and some manganese, versus the coins' current 75% copper content.
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What penny is worth $50000?

The 1959-D wheat penny is one of the most controversial mule coins ever. It's worth $50,000!
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Why is Monticello on the nickel?

He's been on the nickel since 1938, although the current portrait dates to 2006. The building on the reverse (tails) is called “Monticello.” Monticello was Jefferson's home in Virginia, which he designed himself. It has been on the nickel since 1938, except for a brief period in 2004 and 2005.
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Is Thomas Jefferson on a coin?

The Nickel

Since 1938, Thomas Jefferson has been on the obverse of the U.S. nickel. On the reverse of the nickel, you can see Jefferson's famous Virginia estate, known as Monticello.
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Who's on the $1000 bill?

The original $1,000 bill featured Alexander Hamilton on the front. When someone presumably realized that it might be confusing to have the same former Secretary of the Treasury on multiple denominations, Hamilton's portrait was replaced with that of a president—the 22nd and the 24th, Grover Cleveland.
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What bill is George Washington on?

The $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.
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Who is on the $5000 bill?

$5,000 Series 1918 Green Seal

This 1918-printed $5,000 bill bears the likeness of Founding Father James Madison (often christened the “Father of the Constitution”), who went on to serve as the fourth President of the United States.
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Who's on the $100000 bill?

Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia in 1856 to a Presbyterian reverend of Scots-Irish descent. He graduated from Princeton, where his father was a professor, in 1879, then attended law school at the University of Virginia for a year.
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What is $1000 bill look like?

What Does a $1000 Dollar Bill Look Like? The face of the 1918 thousand dollar bill has relatively minimal decoration, or adornment, and extensive white space. The portrait of Alexander Hamilton faces left, looking directly over to the Federal Reserve emblem.
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How many 100000 bills are there?

Since that date, many of the 42,000 examples printed were destroyed by the government, and as a result, only a few specimens are known to exist today.
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Are there $3 bills?

Though a gold three-dollar coin was produced in the 1800s, no three-dollar bill has ever been produced. Various fake US$3 bills have also been released over time.
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