United States twenty-dollar bill
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Value | $20 |
| Width | 156 mm |
| Height | 66.3 mm |
| Weight | c. 1.0[1] g |
| Security features | Security fibers, watermark, security thread, color shifting ink, micro printing, raised printing, EURion constellation |
| Material used | 75% cotton 25% linen |
| Years of printing | 1861–present |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Andrew Jackson |
| Design date | 2003 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | White House |
| Design date | 2003 |
The United States twenty-dollar bill (US$20) is a denomination of U.S. currency. A portrait of Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. president (1829–1837), has been featured on the obverse of the bill since 1928; the White House is featured on the reverse. Jackson's portrait on the twenty-dollar bill has been noted as ironic, given his well-known opposition to the Second Bank of the United States and his broader resistance to central banking.[2][3]
As of December 2018, the average life of a $20 bill in circulation is 7.8 years before it is replaced due to wear.[4] Twenty-dollar bills are delivered by Federal Reserve Banks in violet straps.
- ^ "Currency Facts". uscurrency.gov. U.S. Currency Education Program. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ View, Stephen Mihm, Bloomberg (April 23, 2016). "On the money: It's a historic irony that Andrew Jackson is on $20 bill". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Why is Andrew Jackson on $20 bills?". The Denver Post. March 7, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ "How long is the life span of U.S. paper money?". Federal Reserve. Retrieved April 16, 2015.