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Aoo e.ntlb. Conli1111 ed <br />Recognizing Currency and Coin <br />The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States has the responsibility for issuing currency for the United States. US currency <br />take the form of notes engraved on special paper and comes in seven denominations, each being a portrait of a different <br />famous American. <br />DENOMINATION PORTRAIT <br />$1 George Washington <br />$2 Thomas Jefferson <br />$5 Abraham Lincoln <br />$10 Alexander Hamilton <br />$20 Andrew Jackson <br />$50 Ulysses S. Grant <br />$100 Benjamin Franklin <br />In addition, the face of the bill contains key elements such as the denomination, Federal Reserve Bank Seal, serial number, <br />and Treasury Department seal. The reserve side of a bill is similar for all denominations. The value designation differs, but <br />also appears in ten places. In the center of the bill, under the words, "In God We Trust", appears the Great Seal of the United <br />States. <br />In looking at a dollar bill, you will notice the following: <br />The value of each bill is numerically posted in all four corners on both sides. <br />The value is written out across the bottom of the face side. <br />The Federal Reserve Seal appears to the left of the portrait. The Treasury Seal appears to the right of the portrait, embossed <br />over the written dollar amount. <br />The unique serial number of the bill appears both in the lower left portion and upper right position on the face of the bill. <br />The number of the Federal Reserve District that issued the bill appears near all four comers on the face of the bill.