Wednesday, October 16, 2013

The back (reverse) of the USA one dollar bill

The back (reverse) of the one dollar bill is printed in green (this is why the dollar bill is sometimes called a greenback). It pictures the word "ONE" flanked by two circles, picturing the front and back of the Great Seal of the United States of America.
The circle on the left of the bill pictures an unfinished pyramid with 13 steps. There is an eye within a triangle above the pyramid; light radiates from the eye. The circle on the right pictures the front of the Great Seal of the United States of America. It shows a bald eagle holding olive branches and 13 arrows in its talons. There is a banner in the eagle's bill reading, "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (which means, "Out of many, one," referring to the union of the states). 13 stars are above the eagle and a shield with 13 stripes is in front of the eagle.
Other phrases that appear on the back are:

 "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,"
 "IN GOD WE TRUST,"
 "ONE,"
 "ANNUIT COEPTIS" (which means, "Providence favors our undertakings"), "MDCCLXXVI" (which is 1776 in Roman numerals),
 "NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM" (which means, "A new order of the ages"),
"E PLURIBUS UNUM," "THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES," "ONE DOLLAR," and various serial numbers.

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