United States: Banknote Images

BANKNOTE IMAGES Denominations:   1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 (Dollars) Click on an image to enlarge     1 Dollar Front (Obverse) Back (Reverse) Issue Date: 1969 Size: 66 x 156 mm (F) Detail: A portrait of George Washington. (B) Detail: An image of the Great Seal of the United States.     2 Dollars Front (Obverse) Back (Reverse) Issue Date: 1993 Size: 66 x 156 mm (F) Detail: A portrait of Thomas Jefferson. (B) Detail: Signing The Declaration of Independence.     5 Dollars Front (Obverse) Back (Reverse) Issue Date: 2006 Size: 66 x 156 mm (F) Detail: A portrait of Abraham Lincoln. (B) Detail: An image of The Lincoln Memorial. Security: A multi-colored background of light purple in the center which blends into gray. Small yellow "5"s printed to the left of the portrait on the front and to the right of the vignette on the back. A large number "5" watermark is located to the right of the portrait, and a column of three smaller "5"s positioned to the left of the portrait. The embedded security thread has the letters "USA" followed by the number "5" in an alternating pattern and glows blue when held under UV. The "Symbols of Freedom" is of the Great Seal of the United States, printed in purple to the right of the portrait. The large number "5" in the lower right corner on the back is printed in high-contrast purple. Microprinting of the words "FIVE DOLLARS" is repeated inside the left and right borders of the bill; the words "E PLURIBUS UNUM" appear at the top of the shield within the Great Seal; the word "USA" is repeated in between the columns of the shield, on the back of the bill the words "USA FIVE" appear along one edge of the large purple numeral "5."     5 Dollars (old) Front (Obverse) Back (Reverse) Issue Date: 1996 Size: 66 x 156 mm (F) Detail: A portrait of Abraham Lincoln. (B) Detail: An image of The Lincoln Memorial. Security: A large, slightly off-center portrait. A watermark of the figure in the portrait. New serial numbers that consist of two prefix letters, eight numbers, and a one-letter suffix. The security thread indicating the bill's denomination is now located in a different position on each denomination. Additionally, the style thread fluoresces in UV and is unique for each denomination. Microprinting appears in different areas on each of the denominations. The portrait and back design incorporate fine-line printing. Distinctive red and blue fibers.     10 Dollars Front (Obverse) Back (Reverse) Issue Date: 2006 Size: 66 x 156 mm (F) Detail: A portrait of Alexander Hamilton. (B) Detail: An image of U.S. Treasury Building. Security: A multi-colored background of orange, yellow and red. The words "We the People" have been printed in red in the background to the right of the portrait. Small yellow "10"s have been printed in the background to the left of the portrait on the face and to the right of the vignette on the back. The numeral "10" in the lower right-hand corner of the front changes color from copper to green. A watermark image of Alexander Hamilton appears to the right of his portrait. The embedded security thread has the words "USA TEN" and a small flag that glows orange when held under UV. The "Symbols of Freedom" are two red images of the torch carried by the Statue of Liberty on the face of the bill. Microprinting of the word "USA" and the numeral "10" can be found repeated beneath the large printed torch. The words "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "TEN DOLLARS" can be found below the portrait, as well as vertically inside the left and right borders of the bill. A large number "10" is printed in the lower right corner on the back.     10 Dollars (old) Front (Obverse) Back (Reverse) Issue Date: 1996 Size: 66 x 156 mm (F) Detail: A portrait of Alexander Hamilton. (B) Detail: An image of U.S. Treasury Building. Security: A large, slightly off-center portrait. A watermark of the figure in the portrait. New serial numbers that consist of two prefix letters, eight numbers, and a one-letter suffix. The security thread indicating the bill's denomination is now located in a different position on each denomination. Additionally, the style thread fluoresces in UV and is unique for each denomination. Optically variable ink changes from green to black in the number in the lower right-hand corner of the bill. Microprinting appears in different areas on each of the denominations. The portrait and back design incorporate fine-line printing. Distinctive red and blue fibers.     20 Dollars Front (Obverse) Back (Reverse) Issue Date: 2003 Size: 66 x 156 mm (F) Detail: A portrait of Andrew Jackson. (B) Detail: An image of The White House. Security: A multi-colored background of green, peach and blue on both sides. The words "TWENTY USA" are printed in blue in the background to the right of the portrait and small yellow numeral "20"s are printed in the background on the back. The number "20" in the lower right corner on the front changes from copper to green. The watermark is a similar image to the large portrait. The embedded security thread has the words "USA TWENTY" and a small flag that glows green under UV. The "Symbols of Freedom" are two American eagles, a large blue eagle in the background to the left of the portrait and a smaller green metallic eagle to the lower right of the portrait. Microprinting borders the first three letters of the "TWENTY USA" ribbon to the right of the portrait; the inscription "USA20" is printed in blue; "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 20 USA 20" appears in black on the border below the signature A large numeral "20" appears in the lower right corner on the back.     20 Dollars (old) Front (Obverse) Back (Reverse) Issue Date: 1996 Size: 66 x 156 mm (F) Detail: A portrait of Andrew Jackson. (B) Detail: An image of The White House. Security: A large, slightly off-center portrait. A watermark of the figure in the portrait. New serial numbers that consist of two prefix letters, eight numbers, and a one-letter suffix. The security thread indicating the bill's denomination is now located in a different position on each denomination. Additionally, the style thread fluoresces in UV and is unique for each denomination. Optically variable ink changes from green to black in the number in the lower right-hand corner of the bill. Microprinting appears in different areas on each of the denominations. The portrait and back design incorporate fine-line printing. Distinctive red and blue fibers.     50 Dollars Front (Obverse) Back (Reverse) Issue Date: 2004 Size: 66 x 156 mm (F) Detail: A portrait of Ulysses S. Grant. (B) Detail: An image of U.S. Capitol Building. Security: A multi-colored background of blue and red on both sides. The number "50" in the lower right corner on the front changes from copper to green. The watermark is a similar image to the large portrait. The embedded security thread has the words "USA 50" and a small flag that glows yellow when held under UV. The "Symbols of Freedom" are the stars and stripes of the U.S. flag, printed in blue and red behind the portrait and a small metallic silver-blue star, located on the lower right of the portrait. Microprinting of the words "FIFTY," "USA," and the numeral "50" can be found in two of the blue stars to the left of the portrait; the word "FIFTY" can be found repeated within both side borders, and the words "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" appear on President Grant's collar. A large numeral "50" appears in the lower right corner on the back.     50 Dollars (old) Front (Obverse) Back (Reverse) Issue Date: 1996 Size: 66 x 156 mm (F) Detail: A portrait of Ulysses S. Grant. (B) Detail: An image of U.S. Capitol Building. Security: A large, slightly off-center portrait. A watermark of the figure in the portrait. New serial numbers that consist of two prefix letters, eight numbers, and a one-letter suffix. The security thread indicating the bill's denomination is now located in a different position on each denomination. Additionally, the style thread fluoresces in UV and is unique for each denomination. Optically variable ink changes from green to black in the number in the lower right-hand corner of the bill. Microprinting appears in different areas on each of the denominations. The portrait and back design incorporate fine-line printing. Distinctive red and blue fibers.     100 Dollars Front (Obverse) Back (Reverse) Issue Date: 2013 Size: 66 x 156 mm (F) Detail: A portrait of Benjamin Franklin. (B) Detail: An image of Independence Hall. Security: Two key security features were introduced in the 2013 version of this note. First, a blue 3-D security ribbon is woven into the paper on the front of the note. The ribbon displays images of bells, and tilting the note backward and forward makes the bell images appear to change into images of the number "100." Second, an image of a bell inside an inkwell is displayed on the front of the note. Tilting the note changes the bell's color from green to copper, which makes the bell seem to appear and disappear within the copper-colored inkwell.     100 Dollars (old) Front (Obverse) Back (Reverse) Issue Date: 1996 Size: 66 x 156 mm (F) Detail: A portrait of Benjamin Franklin. (B) Detail: An image of Independence Hall. Security: A large, slightly off-center portrait. A watermark of the figure in the portrait. New serial numbers that consist of two prefix letters, eight numbers, and a one-letter suffix. The security thread indicating the bill's denomination is located in a different position on each denomination. Additionally, the style thread fluoresces in UV and is unique for each denomination. Optically variable ink changes from green to black in the number in the lower right-hand corner of the bill. Microprinting appears in different areas on each of the denominations. The portrait and back design incorporate fine-line printing. Distinctive red and blue fibers.