U.S. Currency & Coins
One-cent Coin (Penny)
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Who is on the obverse (front)? Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President |
What is on the reverse (back)? Lincoln Memorial |
Five-Cent Coin (Nickel)
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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)
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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. |
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Twenty-five-Cent Coin (Quarter)
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Who is on the obverse (front)? President George Washington |
What is on the reverse (back)? Eagle |
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Fifty-Cent Coin (Half Dollar)
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Who is on the obverse (front)? President John F. Kennedy |
What is on the reverse (back)? Eagle from the presidential seal |
One-Dollar Coin (Golden Dollar)
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Who is on the obverse (front)? President George Washington |
What is on the reverse (back)? The Statue of Liberty |
Source: The United States Mint .I.P. Pocket Change™ Web site
One Dollar Note
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Who is on the front? George Washington (1st U.S. President) |
What is on the back? The Great Seal of the United States |
Average Life Span: 21 months |
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Two Dollar Note
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Who is on the front? Thomas Jefferson (3rd U.S. President) |
What is on the back? The signing of the Declaration of Independence |
Five Dollar Note
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Who is on the front? Abraham Lincoln (16th U.S. President) |
What is on the back? The Lincoln Memorial |
Average Life Span: 16 months |
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Ten Dollar Note
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Who is on the front? Alexander Hamilton (1st Secretary of the Treasury) |
What is on the back? U.S. Treasury Building |
Average Life Span: 18 months |
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Twenty Dollar Note
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Who is on the front? Andrew Jackson (7th U.S. President) |
What is on the back? The White House |
Average Life Span: 24 months |
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Fifty Dollar Note
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Who is on the front? Ulysses Grant (18th U.S. President) |
What is on the back? U.S. Capitol |
Average Life Span: 55 months |
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One Hundred Dollar Note
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Who is on the front? Ben Franklin (Statesman) |
What is on the back? Independence Hall |
Average Life Span: 89 months |
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