U.S. Currency

Coins

One-cent Coin (Penny)

Observe of a cent

Reverse of a cent

Who is on the obverse (front)?

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President

What is on the reverse (back)?

Lincoln Memorial

Five-Cent Coin (Nickel)

observe of a nickel

Reverse of a nickel

Who is on the obverse (front)?

President Thomas Jefferson

What is on the reverse (back)?

"Monticello," a large home that Jefferson designed and built for himself

Ten-Cent Coin (Dime)

Observe of a dime

Reverse of a dime

Who is on the obverse (front)?

President Franklin Roosevelt

What is on the reverse (back)?

Torch, Olive Branch, Oak Branch

The 10-cent coin is the smallest, thinnest coin we use today.

Twenty-five-Cent Coin (Quarter)

oberve of a quarter

reverse of a quarter

Who is on the obverse (front)?

President George Washington

What is on the reverse (back)?

Varies by state

Fifty-five-Cent Coin (Half Dollar)

Observe of half dollar

Reverse of half dollar

Who is on the obverse (front)?

President John F. Kennedy

What is on the reverse (back)?

Eagle from the presidential seal

One-Dollor Coin (Golden Dollar)

Observe of a dollar

Reserve of a dollar

Who is on the obverse (front)?

Sacagawea (Native American guide who assisted the Lewis and Clark Expedition) and her infant son

What is on the reverse (back)?

Eagle in Flight

 

Banknotes

One Dollar Note

one dollar note George Washington

one dollar note

Who is on the front?

President George Washington

What is on the back?

The Great Seal of the United States

Life span: 22 months

Two Dollar Note

two dollar note Thomas Jefferson

two dollar note

Who is on the front?

President Thomas Jefferson

What is on the back?

The Declaration of Independence

Five Dollar Note

five dollar note Abraham Lincoln

five dollar note

Who is on the front?

President Abraham Lincoln

What is on the back?

The Lincoln Memorial

Life span: 24 months

Ten Dollar Note

ten dollar note Alexander Hamilton

ten dollar note

Who is on the front?

Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury

What is on the back?

U.S. Treasury

Life span: 18 months

Twenty Dollar Note

twenty dollar note Andrew Jackson

twenty dollar note

Who is on the front?

President Andrew Jackson

What is on the back?

The White House

Life span: 25 months

Fifty Dollar Note

fifty dollar note Ulysses S. Grant

fifty dollar note

Who is on the front?

President Ulysses S. Grant

What is on the back?

U.S. Capitol

Life span: 55 months

One Hundred Dollar Note

one hundred dollar note Benjamin Franklin

one hundred dollar note

Who is on the front?

President Benjamin Franklin

What is on the back?

Independence Hall

Life span: 60 months

 

How much do they cost in the United States?

 

When you visit the U.S., you have to exchange your H.K. dollars for U.S. dollars. One U.S. dollar is equal to about 7.8 H.K. dollars.

 

Item
USD
Converted to HKD
hamburger Hamburger
$1
$8

friesFrench Fries

$1
$8

 

phone booth

Making a call from phone booth

50 cents
$4

ticket

A movie ticket

 

$5 for kids

$8 for adults

 

$40

$64

 

pressed penny souvenir

Pressed penny souvenir

 

50 cents

1 penny needed to press figures on

 

$4

newspaper Newspaper

35 cents for daily paper

$1.50 for Sunday paper

$2.80

 

$12

ice-cream Ice-cream

$2
$16

 

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