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Portrait: Abraham Lincoln
Reverse: Lincoln Lincoln Memorial
Drescription: The United States five-dollar bill ($5) features a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln on the front (obverse) and the Lincoln Memorial on the back (reverse). Primarily purple and gray, the modern bill includes advanced security features like a watermarked "5", a blue-glowing security thread, and microprinting, with a lifespan of about 4.7 years.
Key Features and Design:
Front: Features President Abraham Lincoln, a large purple numeral "5" to the right, and a vertical column of three smaller "5"s to the left of the portrait. It includes a green Treasury seal and a black Federal Reserve seal.
Back: Features an engraving of the Lincoln Memorial, with "USA 5" printed near a large purple numeral "5".
Security: An embedded security thread to the right of the portrait glows blue under UV light and is imprinted with "USA" and a "5" in an alternating pattern.
Colors: Modern, redesigned bills (2008–present) feature subtle background shades of light purple and gray.
Background and Trivia: The note is often referred to as a "fiver" or "fin". All U.S. currency remains legal tender, regardless of series year. The Lincoln Memorial design has been used on the back since 1929.
Reverse: Lincoln Lincoln Memorial
Drescription: The United States five-dollar bill ($5) features a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln on the front (obverse) and the Lincoln Memorial on the back (reverse). Primarily purple and gray, the modern bill includes advanced security features like a watermarked "5", a blue-glowing security thread, and microprinting, with a lifespan of about 4.7 years.
Key Features and Design:
Front: Features President Abraham Lincoln, a large purple numeral "5" to the right, and a vertical column of three smaller "5"s to the left of the portrait. It includes a green Treasury seal and a black Federal Reserve seal.
Back: Features an engraving of the Lincoln Memorial, with "USA 5" printed near a large purple numeral "5".
Security: An embedded security thread to the right of the portrait glows blue under UV light and is imprinted with "USA" and a "5" in an alternating pattern.
Colors: Modern, redesigned bills (2008–present) feature subtle background shades of light purple and gray.
Background and Trivia: The note is often referred to as a "fiver" or "fin". All U.S. currency remains legal tender, regardless of series year. The Lincoln Memorial design has been used on the back since 1929.