5,000 Dollars, Federal Reserve Note, United States, 1918
date: label: date made
content: 1918
name: label: depicted
content: Madison, James
label: issuing authority
content: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
label: maker
content: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) 5,000 dollar note
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1918
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Portrait of James Madison.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: 5000 / FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS / 2-B / B1A / A / WASHINGTON, D.C. / SERIES OF 1918 / MADISON / AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL RESERVE ACT OF DECEMBER 23, 1913, AS AMENDED BY ACT OF SEPTEMBER 26, 1918 / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY / THESAUR AMER SEPTENT SIGIL / THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK NEW YORK
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Scene of Washington resigning his commission.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: 5000 / FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE / FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS / WASHINGTON RESIGNING HIS COMMISSION / THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE BY ALL NATIONAL AND MEMBER BANKS AND FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AND FOR ALL TAXES, CUSTOMS AND OTHER PUBLIC DUES IT IS REDEEMABLE IN GOLD ON DEMAND AT THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR IN GOLD OR LAWFUL MONEY AT ANY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
label: Description
content: James Madison was the fourth U.S. president and is often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution” because of his role in writing America’s founding documents. His portrait has been featured on the 5,000 dollar denominations of multiple series of U.S. notes.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
label: Associated Place
content: United States: New York, New York City
label: Associated Place
content: United States
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Federal Reserve Notes
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: U. S. Department of the Treasury
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.78.5.490
label: accession number
content: 1978.0941
label: catalog number
content: 78.5.490
label: serial number
content: B1A
label: serial number
content: B1A
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Paper Money
label: Object Name
content: note
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 cm x 19 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 7 15/32 in x in