United States
The official currency of the United States is the United States dollar (USD). The motifs used are:
| Denomination | Obverse | Description | Reverse |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD 1 | George Washington | First President | Great Seal of the United States |
| USD 2 | Thomas Jefferson | Third President | Declaration of Independence |
| USD 5 | Abraham Lincoln | 16th President | Lincoln Memorial |
| USD 10 | Alexander Hamilton | First Secretary of the Treasury | Treasury Building |
| USD 20 | Andrew Jackson | Seventh President | White House |
| USD 50 | Ulysses S. Grant | 18th President | Capitol |
| USD 100 | Benjamin Franklin | Founding Father | Independence Hall |
Read more about this topic: List Of Motifs On Banknotes
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—Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835–1910)
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—Wyndham Lewis (1882–1957)
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—William Howard Taft (1857–1930)
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—Walt Whitman (1819–1892)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)