Who is the only woman on currency?

In fact, one of the only women who has been honored (and featured solo) on paper currency or banknotes in the United States is First Lady Martha Washington. In 1886, her likeness was displayed on the $1 silver certificate.
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Who was the first woman on currency?

In 1893, Queen Isabella of Spain became the first woman featured on a United States coin, the Queen Isabella Commemorative Quarter. It was almost 100 years later, in 1979, that the first U.S. circulating coin depicted a woman. Since then, there have been very few other coins celebrating women.
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Are there any females on US currency?

In fact, no women appear on the primary side of any coins that the U.S. mint considers to be currently in circulation. In the past, rarely used silver dollars featuring suffragist Susan B. Anthony were released in 1979, and a dollar coin with Sacagawea was also produced.
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Who is the woman on money?

Currently, only one piece of U.S. currency in circulation features a historical woman. Sacagawea continues to grace the dollar coin which, up to 1981, depicted Susan B. Anthony. In 2003, during the minting of commemorative state quarters, Helen Keller was featured in the Alabama design.
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Who is the first black woman on U.S. currency?

The US Mint has started rolling out quarters which feature late American author and activist Maya Angelou, the first Black woman to appear on the coin. The coin is part of the American Women Quarters programme, the US Mint said.
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What currency is Pocahontas on?

Pocahontas was the first nonmythical woman to earn that distinction on U.S. paper money, having been depicted on the back of the $20 bill from 1865 to 1869 and on the $20 bill in 1875. Martha Washington was the only other woman to appear on U.S. federal paper money.
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What currency is Helen Keller on?

The inspirational deafblind icon is the obvious choice to appear on the United States' first tactile currency note. The U.S. Treasury made history when it announced in June that a woman will be featured on the redesigned $10 bill, slated for release in 2020.
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What money is Susan B. Anthony on?

The Susan B. Anthony Dollar was the first time that a woman appeared on a U.S. circulating coin. The coin replaced the Eisenhower Dollar and was minted from 1979-1981 and again in 1999. It honored women's suffrage leader, Susan B.
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Is Sacagawea on a coin?

The Sacagawea dollar (also known as the "golden dollar") is a United States dollar coin introduced in 2000, although not minted for general circulation between 2002 to 2008 and again from 2012 onward because of its general unpopularity with the public and low business demand for the coin.
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What bill is Abraham Lincoln on?

The current $5 bill features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. president (1861-1865), on the front and the Lincoln Memorial on the back. All $5 bills issued today are Federal Reserve Notes.
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Who is on US coins?

Which Historical Figures Are on U.S. Money?
  • Abraham Lincoln on the U.S. penny. ...
  • Thomas Jefferson on the U.S. nickel. ...
  • Franklin D. ...
  • George Washington on the U.S. quarter. ...
  • Sacagawea on the U.S. $1 coin. ...
  • George Washington on the U.S. $1 bill. ...
  • Abraham Lincoln on the U.S. $5 bill. ...
  • Alexander Hamilton on the U.S. $10 bill.
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Who is on $5 bill?

Portrait and Vignette

The $5 note features a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln on the front of the note. The vignette on the back of the note changed in 1929 to feature the Lincoln Memorial.
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Are Susan B Anthony dollars worth anything?

How much are they worth? Again, the value of a particular coin could depend on grade and condition. A circulated wide rim 1979-P dollar is worth $5 to $8, whereas an uncirculated piece could be valued at $25 or more, according to Coins Guide.
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How much is the 2000 P Sacagawea dollar worth?

The standard 2000 Sacagawea dollars in circulated condition are only worth their face value of $1.00. These coins only sell for a premium in uncirculated condition. The 2000 P Sacagawea dollar is worth around $6 in uncirculated condition with an MS 65 grade.
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What is a Cheerios dollar?

A Cheerios Dollar is a Sacagawea Dollar bearing the date 2000 that was inserted into boxes of Cheerios cereal in early 2000 as part of a U.S. Mint promotion to raise awareness about the new "Golden Dollar." A total of 10 million boxes of Cheerios in the promotion, all of which included a newly-struck 2000 Lincoln Cent.
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Who is on the American 1 dollar bill?

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.
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What is the error on the 1979 Susan B. Anthony coin?

In 1979 mint marks were still being punched into working dies by hand. The punch that was being used was old and worn. The mint mark resembled more of a "blob" than a well-formed "S." Towards the end of the production run in 1979, a new punch was made and yielded the 1979-S Proof Type 2 clear mint marks (see below).
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Why is Hamilton on the $10 bill?

But perhaps the most compelling argument for keeping Hamilton on the ten-dollar bill is that without him, our modern financial system wouldn't exist. After the war, Hamilton once again served under Washington as the first Secretary of Treasury.
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Has there ever been a woman on a US quarter?

The women honored will be from ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse backgrounds. The American Women Quarters Program is authorized by the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-330). Look for these quarters in your change.
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What bill is Andrew Jackson?

The United States twenty-dollar bill ($20) is a denomination of U.S. currency. A portrait of Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. president (1829–1837), has been featured on the obverse of the bill since 1928; the White House is featured on the reverse.
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Is there a 3 dollar bill?

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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Who is on the 20 dollar bill?

Portrait and Vignette

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.
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What US president was on the largest bill ever printed?

The Answer:

The highest bill ever printed, however, was a $100,000 note that was printed from December 18, 1934 to January 9, 1935. It was used for transactions between Federal Reserve Banks. President Woodrow Wilson was pictured on the front.
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Are Kennedy half dollars worth anything?

Kennedy Half Dollar Proof Values

The non-Cameo coins are the most common except for the top grades and are worth from $10 for Proof 60 to $42 in Proof 67, $70 in Proof 68, $135 in Proof 69, and an amazing $3,750 for a rare Proof 70, with only 220 graded by PCGS in the top grade.
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