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This $50 Continental Currency note (from 1778) was designed by Francis Hopkinson.The unfinished pyramid design was a precursor to the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States.
The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.
The reverse of the one-dollar bill has an ornate design that incorporates both sides of the Great Seal of the United States to the left and right of the word "ONE". This word appears prominently in the white space at the center of the bill in a capitalized, shadowed, and seriffed typeface.
Since 1971, Federal Reserves Notes have been the only banknotes of the United States dollar that have been issued. But at some points in the past, the United States had multiple different types of banknotes, such as United States Notes (1862–1971), Interest bearing notes (1863-1865), and Gold certificates (1865–1934).
Applied to the production of paper currency, copper-plate engraving allowed for greater detail and production during printing. It was the transition to steel engraving that enabled banknote design and printing to rapidly advance in the United States during the 19th century.
The quarter, formally known as the quarter dollar, is a coin in the United States valued at 25 cents, representing one-quarter of a dollar.Adorning its obverse is the profile of George Washington, while its reverse design has undergone frequent changes since 1998.
United States Capitol: Design date: 2004: The United States fifty-dollar bill (US$50) is a denomination of United States currency. The 18th U.S. president ...
The United States one-hundred-dollar bill (US$100) is a denomination of United States currency. ... In addition to design changes introduced in 1996, ...