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United States dollar
The United States dollar (sign: $), also called the U.S. dollar or American dollar, is the currency of the United States. Some other countries, such as Ecuador and Panama, also use it as currency.
One cent (sign: ¢) is one hundredth (1/100th or 0.01) of a dollar.
Circulation
These are coins and banknotes that are still being made by the United States Mint.
Banknotes
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One-dollar bill ($1) with George Washington -
Two-dollar bill ($2) with Thomas Jefferson -
Five-dollar bill ($5) with Abraham Lincoln -
Ten-dollar bill ($10) with Alexander Hamilton -
Twenty-dollar bill ($20) with Andrew Jackson -
Fifty-dollar bill ($50) with Ulysses S. Grant -
Hundred-dollar bill ($100) with Benjamin Franklin
Coins
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Penny (1¢) with Abraham Lincoln -
Nickel (5¢) with Thomas Jefferson
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Dime (10¢) with Franklin D. Roosevelt -
Quarter (25¢) with George Washington -
Half dollar (50¢) with John F. Kennedy -
Dollar coin ($1) with the Statue of Liberty
