|
The U.S. five dollar bill ($5) is a denomination of United States
currency. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is currently featured on the front side of the bill, while
the Lincoln Memorial is featured on the reverse side.
|
Obverse of the $5 bill (1928-2000)
|
|
Reverse of the $5 bill (1928-2000)
|
Pre-Federal Reserve history
- 1862: The first $5 note was printed with a portrait of
Alexander Hamilton on the right of the face
- 1869: A new $5 note was printed with a portrait of
Andrew Jackson on the left of the face
- 1886: A silver certificate $5 note with a portrait of Ulysses Grant
on the right of the face
- 1896: A really unusual silver certificate $5 note in that (unlike other series of U.S. currency where the opposite is true) the designs were on the front and the portraits were on the
back! The portraits were Ulysses Grant on the left and Phillip Sheridan on the right
- 1899: A new silver certificate $5 note with a portrait of Running Antelope on the face
Federal Reserve history
The design on the back is the Lincoln Memorial.
The $5 bill is sometimes nicknamed a "fin," although this usage is far less common today than it was in the early 20th century.
External link
|