Whose Faces Are on Money?

Whose Faces Are on Money?

United States currency notes now in production bear the following portraits: George Washington on the $1 bill, Thomas Jefferson on the $2 bill, Abraham Lincoln on the $5 bill, Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill, Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, Ulysses S. Grant on the $50 bill, and Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill.

Who are the faces on currency?

Here's a look at who is currently on U.S. currency:
  • $1 Bill - George Washington. U.S. Dept of the Treasury. ...
  • $2 Bill - Thomas Jefferson. U.S. Dept of the Treasury. ...
  • $5 Bill - Abraham Lincoln. ...
  • $10 Bill - Alexander Hamilton. ...
  • $20 Bill - Andrew Jackson. ...
  • $50 Bill - Ulysses S. ...
  • $100 Bill - Benjamin Franklin. ...
  • $500 Bill - William McKinley.

Who is on $1000 bill?

The original $1,000 bill featured Alexander Hamilton on the front. When someone presumably realized that it might be confusing to have the same former Secretary of the Treasury on multiple denominations, Hamilton was replaced with that of another president—the 22nd and the 24th, Grover Cleveland.

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