| (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Value | $5 |
| Width | 6 9/64 inches ≈ 156 mm |
| Height | 2 39/64 inches ≈ 66.3 mm |
| Weight | 0.035 oz. ≈ 1[1] g |
| Security features | Security fibers, watermark, security thread, micro printing, raised printing, EURion constellation |
| Material used | 75% cotton 25% linen |
| Years of printing | 1861–present |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Abraham Lincoln |
| Design date | 2006 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Lincoln Memorial |
| Design date | 2006 |
The United States five-dollar bill (US$5) is a denomination of United States currency. The current $5 bill features U.S. president Abraham Lincoln and the Great Seal of the United States on the front and the Lincoln Memorial on the back. All $5 bills issued today are Federal Reserve Notes. As of December 2018[update], the average life of a $5 bill in circulation is 4.7 years before it is replaced due to wear.[3] Approximately 6% of all paper currency produced by the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 2009 were $5 bills.[4]
Although sometimes nicknamed a "fin", which has German/Yiddish roots and is remotely related to the English "five", the term is currently far less common than it was in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is also occasionally referred to as a “fiver”.[5]
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- ^ Fred L. Reed III. "New $5 Image Likely to Be Iconic". NumiMaster. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
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- ^ "Money Facts". Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Archived from the original on 2005-12-06.
- ^ "5 Currency Facts You Probably Didn't Know About the US $5 Dollar Bill | Currency Exchange International, Corp". www.ceifx.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.