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The Great Seal on the reverse of the United States one-dollar bill. The Great Seal very quickly became a popular symbol of the country. It inspired both the flag of North Dakota and that of the US Virgin Islands (adopted in 1911 and 1921, respectively). Combined with the heraldic tradition of artistic freedom so long as the particulars of the ...
Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse 50¢ Mount Rushmore Anniversary half dollar [2] Mount Rushmore: American Bison: Cu 92%, Ni 8% Authorized: 2,500,000 (max) Uncirculated: 172,754 D. Proof: 753,257 S. 1991 $1: Mount Rushmore Anniversary dollar [3] Mount Rushmore Great Seal of the United States and ...
The Great Seal from 1782 to 1841 Ag 90%, Cu 10% Authorized: 500,000 (max) Uncirculated: 110,073 P Proof: 243,558 P January 15, 2008 – December 12, 2008 $5: Bald Eagle half eagle Two young eaglets resting on a branch in their natural habitat The current Great Seal Au 90%, Ag 6%, Cu 4% Authorized: 100,000 (max) Uncirculated: 13,467 W Proof ...
In this usage, obverse means the front face of the object and reverse means the back face. The obverse of a coin is commonly called heads, because it often depicts the head of a prominent person, and the reverse tails. In numismatics, the abbreviation obv. is used for obverse, [1] while ℞, [1])([2] and rev. [3] are used for reverse.
The obverse had originally appeared on the back of the $20 gold certificate, Series 1905. [9] In 2008, the redesigned front side of the five-dollar bill added a purple outline of the obverse of the Great Seal as a background, as part of freedom-related symbols being added to redesigned bills. [10]
An image of the first U.S. president (1789–1797), George Washington, based on the Athenaeum Portrait, a 1796 painting by Gilbert Stuart, is currently featured on the obverse, and the Great Seal of the United States is featured on the reverse. The one-dollar bill has the oldest overall design of all U.S. currency currently in use.
The motto was popularized by the new coin; on March 3, 1865, Congress passed legislation ordering its use on all coins large enough to permit it. [28] Since 1938, "In God We Trust" has been used on all American coins. [23] [29] The obverse design is a Longacre version of the Great Seal of the United States. [30]
The one-ounce medallion would have on one side the head of the statue of Freedom atop the Capitol, and it would be marked with the words, "One ounce fine gold", and the word "freedom". The reverse of the piece would be the Great Seal of the United States and the words "United States of America", and the year in which it was produced. The half ...