United States twenty-dollar bill reverse (historical designs)
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The United States twenty-dollar bill reverse (historical designs) comprises the various past back-of-note layouts that prominently depicted the White House, reflecting changing artistic styles and security features over time.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | banknote reverse design series ⓘ |
| authority |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ⓘ
United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| category |
United States banknote designs
ⓘ
White House in art ⓘ |
| collectibleAspect |
changes in engraving style of the White House
ⓘ
design variations across series ⓘ |
| colorScheme | predominantly green ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currency |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
| denomination | 20 dollars ⓘ |
| depicts |
White House
ⓘ
surface form:
White House grounds
White House ⓘ
surface form:
south facade of the White House
trees and landscaping around the White House ⓘ |
| designElement |
geometric lathe work
ⓘ
ornamental borders ⓘ scrollwork ⓘ |
| designEvolution |
changes in typography and denomination numerals
ⓘ
modification of ornamental frames around the White House ⓘ progressive increase in anti-counterfeiting detail ⓘ refinement of White House vignette over time ⓘ |
| includesText |
20
ⓘ
IN GOD WE TRUST ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TWENTY DOLLARS ⓘ |
| material | cotton-linen paper ⓘ |
| nicknameAssociated | greenback ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
integration of security patterns into decorative elements
ⓘ
prominent central vignette of the White House ⓘ symmetrical layout around central building ⓘ |
| primaryMotif | White House ⓘ |
| printingProcess |
intaglio printing
ⓘ
offset printing (later issues) ⓘ |
| represents | seat of the United States executive branch ⓘ |
| securityFeature |
fine-line engraving
ⓘ
intricate guilloché patterns ⓘ micro-pattern backgrounds ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numismatic study ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
federal authority
ⓘ
stability of the U.S. government ⓘ |
| theme | United States government architecture ⓘ |
| timeSpan | 20th century and early 21st century issues ⓘ |
| usedFor | circulating paper money ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Federal Reserve Note
ⓘ
Gold Certificate ⓘ National Bank Note ⓘ Silver Certificate ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.