Ten Dollars
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Portrait: Alexander Hamilton
Reverse: Treasury Building
Drescription: The United States ten-dollar bill ($10) is a Federal Reserve note featuring a portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the front and the U.S. Treasury building on the back. The current, multicolored design (series 2004A-2013) incorporates subtle background colors of orange, yellow, and red, along with security features like a watermark, security thread, and color-shifting ink that changes the "10" from copper to green.
Key Features and Design Elements
Obverse (Front): Features a portrait of Alexander Hamilton (first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury) based on a 1805 John Trumbull painting. It includes the Statue of Liberty's torch, the words "We the People" in red, a green Treasury Seal, and a metallic red image of the torch.
Reverse (Back): Features a vignette of the U.S. Treasury Building.
Security Features: A watermark of Hamilton, a security thread that glows orange under UV light, and color-shifting ink.
Historical Significance: Hamilton has been featured on the $10 bill since 1928, making him one of the few non-presidents honored on U.S. paper currency. The note is part of the U.S. Currency Education Program's efforts to update currency for security and usability.
Reverse: Treasury Building
Drescription: The United States ten-dollar bill ($10) is a Federal Reserve note featuring a portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the front and the U.S. Treasury building on the back. The current, multicolored design (series 2004A-2013) incorporates subtle background colors of orange, yellow, and red, along with security features like a watermark, security thread, and color-shifting ink that changes the "10" from copper to green.
Key Features and Design Elements
Obverse (Front): Features a portrait of Alexander Hamilton (first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury) based on a 1805 John Trumbull painting. It includes the Statue of Liberty's torch, the words "We the People" in red, a green Treasury Seal, and a metallic red image of the torch.
Reverse (Back): Features a vignette of the U.S. Treasury Building.
Security Features: A watermark of Hamilton, a security thread that glows orange under UV light, and color-shifting ink.
Historical Significance: Hamilton has been featured on the $10 bill since 1928, making him one of the few non-presidents honored on U.S. paper currency. The note is part of the U.S. Currency Education Program's efforts to update currency for security and usability.