Currency Project

The 2 dollar bill



- The 2 dollar bill is one of Americas rarest current denomination of US currency.
- On June 25th 1776, the Continental congress authorized the issue of two-dollar bills of credit for the defense of America.
- Only 49,000 bills were issued at that time.
- One reason for the increased popularity is the $2 dollar bill is becoming more frequently used as change where tipping is encouraged.
- The scene of the Declaration of Independence that appears on the bill's reverse is not a perfect duplicate of the John Trumbull painting.
- Five images were removed to make the image fit the bill.
- The two dollar bill is often used as a tracer by small stores to track robberies. A store clerk can keep a two dollar bill at the bottom of their one-dollar bill slots in the cash drawerer with its serial number recorded in case of robbery.