American Currency

Dollar Bills Fact Box One Dollar Bill Value- $1 Width- 156 mm Height- 66 mm Paper type- 75% cotton, 25% linen Years of printing- 1929-present(82 years) Average life- 5.9 years Obverse design- George Washington Reverse design- Great Seal of the United States Fact Box Two dollar bill Value- $2 Width- 156 mm Height- 66 mm Paper type- 75% cotton, 25% linen Years of printing- 1976-present(39 years) Average life- N/A Obverse design- Thomas Jefferson Reverse design- Trumbull's Declaration of Independence Fact Box Five dollar bill Value- $5 Width- 156 mm Height- 66 mm Paper type- 75% cotton, 25% linen Years of printing- N/A Average life- 3.8 years Obverse design- Abraham Lincoln Reverse design- Lincoln Memorial Fact Box Ten dollar bill Value- $10 Width- 156 mm Height- 66 mm Paper type- 75% cotton, 25% linen Years of printing- 2006-present(9 years) Average life- 1.5 years Obverse design- Alexander Hamilton Reverse design- U.S. Treasury Fact Box Twenty dollar bill Value- $20 Width- 156 Height- 66 Paper type- 75% cotton, 25% linen Years of printing- 1861-present (154 years) Average life- 7.7 years Obverse design- Andrew Jackson Reverse design- White House Fact Box Fifty dollar bill Value- $50 Width- 156 mm Height- 66 mm Paper type- 75% cotton, 25% linen Years of printing- 1861-present (154 years) Average life- 4.6 years Obverse design- Ulysses S. Grant Reverse design- U.S. Capitol Fact Box One hundred dollar bill Value- $100 Width- 157 mm Height- 66 mm Paper type- 75% cotton, 25% linen Years of printing- 1929-present(86 years) Average life- 7.5 years Obverse design- Benjamin Franklin Reverse design- Independence Hall Larger Denominations  From 1929 to 1945, five denominations larger than the one hundred dollar bill were printed. They are still technically considered legal tender in the United States, but they are very rare.  As of 2009, only 336 $10,000 bills, 342 $5,000 bills, and 165,372 $1,000 bills remain. Because they are so rare, they are highly sought after by collectors, and many are even housed in museums. The designs were as follows: $500- William McKinley $1,000- Grover Cleveland $5,000- James Madison $10,000- Salmon P. Chase $100,000- Woodrow Wilson                                        $500                                            $1,000                                       $5,000                                       $10,000                                      $100,000 Coins Fact Box Penny Value- $0.01 Diameter- 19 mm Thickness- 1.55 mm Mass- 2.50 g Composition- 95% copper, 5% zinc/tin(1909-82). 97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper Obverse design- Abraham Lincoln Reverse design- Wheat(1909-58), Lincoln Memorial(1959-2008), Lincoln Bicentennial Series(2009-09), Union Shield(2010-present) Fact Box Nickel Value- $0.05 Diameter- 21.21 mm Thickness- 1.95 mm Mass- 5 g Composition- 75% copper, 25% nickel Obverse design- Thomas Jefferson Reverse design- Monticello(1938-2003), Westward Journey Series(2004-05), Monticello(2006-present) Fact Box Dime Value- $0.10 Diameter- 17.91 mm Thickness- 1.35 mm Mass- 2.268 g Composition- 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel. Obverse design- Franklin D. Roosevelt Reverse design- Torch, oak branch, olive branch(1965-present) Fact Box Quarter Value- $0.25 Diameter- 24.26 mm Thickness- 1.75 mm Mass- 5.67 g Composition- 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel Obverse- George Washington Reverse- Bald Eagle(1965-1974) and (1977-1998). Bicentennial colonial military drummer(1975-1976) State Quarter series(1999-2008) D.C and U.S. Territory Quarters(2009) America the Beautiful Quarters(2010-2021) Fact Box Half Dollar Value- $0.50 Diameter- 30.61 mm Thickness- 2.15 mm Mass- 11.34 g Composition- 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel Obverse design- John F. Kennedy Reverse design- Seal of the President of the United States surrounded by 50 stars( 1971-1974) and (1977-present). Independence Hall(1975-1976) Fact Box Dollar Coin Value- $1.00 Diameter- 26.50 mm Thickness- 2 mm Mass- 8.10 mm Composition- 77% copper, 12% zinc, 7% manganese, 4% nickel Obverse design- Susan B. Anthony(1979-1981) and 1999. Sacagawea(2000-present), Each deceased president(2007-present) Reverse design- Apollo 11 mission insignia(1979-1981) and 1999. Bald Eagle in flight(2000-2008) Native American themes(2009-present) Statue of Liberty(2007-present)