To date, the recognized world reservethe currency is the US dollar. This currency is so in demand among the states of our planet that some of us even recognized it as the main one. About what kind of notes there are of US dollars, we'll talk in this article.
Interesting Facts
The exclusive right to issue AmericanThe Federal Reserve System has money, which, in effect, serves as the central bank of the state. Absolutely all denominations of dollar bills have their own weight of about one gram. In this case, each of them is made from special threads, in which 75% is cotton, and 25% is flax. This combination provides the money with optimum resistance to mechanical and chemical effects, and also protects them from yellowing as a result of long-term use. In addition, there are also special synthetic threads for strengthening each note. In order to bring the American banknote in total worthlessness, it will need to be bent more than 4,000 times.
Existing banknotes
Today, the denominations of dollar bills are as follows:
- One dollar.Perhaps the most mysterious note, since it contains characters that are associated with Masons: a pyramid with a truncated top, over which is in the frame of the rays a triangle with an all-seeing eye. It is considered that this sign means strength, endless growth and perfection of the American state. On the front side of the bill there is a print of George Washington, who was the head of the country in the period 1789-1797.
- Two dollars. Contains the image of Thomas Jefferson - state secretary of the period of Washington's rule.
- Five dollars. Denominations with this denomination first saw the light in 1928. They are decorated with the face of Abraham Lincoln - the sixteenth US president.
- Ten dollars. The front side of it is adorned with a portrait of Alexander Hamilton, the country's first finance minister.
- Twenty dollars. They "took over" Andrew Jackson - the seventh president of the United States. The reverse side of the note contains the image of the White House.
- Fifty dollars. On the bills with this nominal value immortalized the face of Ulysses Simpson Grant - the eighteenth US president. There was also a place on the back of the money and the Capitol building.
- One hundred dollars. They print a portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
Unprintable
There are also denominations of dollar bills that are no longer printed. Among them:
- 500 dollars. They depict the 25th US President William McKinley, who died at the hands of an anarchist.
- 1000 dollars. The note is dedicated to Stephen Grover Cleveland - the president, who was able to restore the gold standard of this currency.
- 5000 dollars. On this money is depicted James Madison - the author of the foundations of the US Constitution.
- 10,000 dollars. The note contains a portrait of Salmon Portland Chase - a man who ordered to print on American money the legendary phrase In God We Trust.
- 100,000 dollars.They depict the face of Thomas Woodrow Wilson - the 28th US president, the author of the Peace Program, which contributed to the restoration of international relations between states after the First World War.
Dislike for "dvushka"
Today, the denominations of dollar banknotes are quite diverse, but Americans especially have a particular dislike for the rarely encountered two-dollar bills. This is due to the following points:
- Many years ago two dollars cost servicesprostitutes, and therefore the presence of a person such a bank note could signal his frequent contact with "night butterflies", and this could well deprive the owner of a "two-thousand" career prospects.
- At a time when it waselection of the vote, the payment for this was exactly two bucks. Thus, a person who has a couple of dollars in his wallet could sell his voice.
- It is still not clear why other valuesdollar bills were not used on the sweepstakes, but the fact remains that at the races the standard rate was two dollars, and the winner received his winnings also in these bills. As a consequence, a person who owns a bundle of two-dollar notes, gave out a person who plays on the sweepstakes. It is important to remember that gambling was for a long time forbidden, and a person with a high social position did not want to show his involvement in such a thing.
Frequency of replacement of notes
Since all the denominations of US dollar billsintensively address in society, their replacement occurs on a regular basis. The United States Federal System has determined the life of each note. For example, a one-dollar banknote can survive for about 22 months, five dollars can withstand 16 months of treatment, 10 dollars - 18 months, 20 dollars are calculated for 24 months, and 50 dollars - for 55 months. The most resistant to wear was a hundred-dollar bill, which without any problems can withstand 89 months. The largest number of banknotes in circulation is one dollar. According to official figures, in 2009, one-dollar bills were issued 42.3% of the total volume of US dollars.
Bucks and African Americans
All denominations of the US dollar (which banknotesexist, was mentioned above) never contained images of African-American society representatives. Although, for the sake of justice, it should be noted that in the 40s of the 20th century several coins were issued, on which portraits of dark-skinned outstanding personalities (athletes, scientists, politicians) were minted. In addition, the notes contain the signatures of four Treasury officials of America, who have black skin.
