An illustrated book about U.S. currency for elementary students.

Carnival Thrills and Dollar Bills

A guide to identifying genuine currency for cashiers.

Cashier Toolkit

A guide to identifying genuine currency for tellers.

Teller Toolkit

Refer to this comprehensive guide for in-depth technical information on U.S. currency.

Dollars in Detail guide

These printable coloring sheets of denominations $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, and $100 are intended for children, parents, and teachers.

Play Money Coloring Sheets

The Quick Reference Guide is a comprehensive resource on the security and design features of U.S. currency. This item unfolds and can be displayed next to a point of sale as an easy-to-use reference.

Quick Reference Guide

This 12-page booklet contains detailed information about the security and design features in the redesigned $100 note and those in the current-design $5, $10, $20, and $50 notes.

Multinote Booklet

This poster features the security features in the redesigned $100 note and those in the current-design $5, $10, $20, and $50 notes.

Multinote Poster

This comprehensive guide includes technical information on the security and design features of the current-design $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 notes.

Know Your Money

Explore security and design features of the $5 note, issued 2008-present.

$5 Note (2008-Present)

Explore security and design features of the $5 note, issued 2000-2008.

$5 Note (2000-2008)

Explore security and design features of the $5 note, issued 1993-2000.

$5 Note (1993-2000)

Explore security and design features of the $5 note, issued 1914-1993.

$5 Note (1914-1993)

A black seal to the left of the portrait represents the entire Federal Reserve System. A letter and number beneath the left serial number identifies the distributing Federal Reserve Bank.

Look carefully (magnification may be necessary) to see the small printed text&nbsp;FIVE DOLLARS&nbsp;repeated inside the left and right borders of the note,&nbsp;E PLURIBUS UNUM&nbsp;at the top of the shield within the Great Seal, and&nbsp;USA&nbsp;repeated in between the columns of the shield. On the back of the note the text&nbsp;USA FIVE&nbsp;appears along one edge of the large purple numeral 5.

Move your finger along the note’s surface to feel the raised printing, which gives genuine Federal Reserve notes their distinctive texture.

Federal Reserve note paper is one-fourth linen and three-fourths cotton, and contains red and blue security fibers.

The center of the note is light purple, blending to gray near the edges.

The $5 note features a portrait of President Lincoln on the front of the note and a vignette of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the note.

The Great Seal of the United States, featuring an eagle and shield, is printed in purple to the right of the portrait of President Lincoln. An arc of purple stars surrounds the portrait and The Great Seal.

A large purple numeral 5 on the back of the note helps those with visual impairments distinguish the denomination.

A green seal to the right of the portrait represents the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

A unique combination of eleven numbers and letters appears twice on the front of the note.

The design includes series years 2006, 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2021.

Hold the note to light and look for a faint image of three numeral&nbsp;5s to the left of the portrait. The image is visible from both sides of the note.

Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the right of the portrait. The thread is imprinted with the letters USA and the numeral 5 in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides of the note. The thread glows blue when illuminated by ultraviolet light.

Hold the note to light and look for a faint image of a large numeral 5 in the blank space to the right of the portrait. The image is visible from both sides of the note.

A black seal to the left of the portrait represents the entire Federal Reserve System.&nbsp; A letter and number beneath the left serial number identifies the distributing Federal Reserve Bank.

Look carefully (magnification may be necessary) to see the small printed words&nbsp;FIVE DOLLARS&nbsp;inside the left and right borders of the note and&nbsp;UNITED STATES OF AMERICA&nbsp;along the lower edge of the portrait’s oval frame.&nbsp;

A large green numeral 5 on the back of the note helps those with visual impairments distinguish the denomination.

A unique combination of eleven numbers and letters appears twice on the front of the note.&nbsp;

Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the portrait.&nbsp; The thread is imprinted with the text USA FIVE and a small flag in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides of the note.&nbsp; The thread glows blue when illuminated by ultraviolet light.

Hold the note to light and look for a faint image of President Lincoln in the blank space to the right of the portrait.&nbsp; The image is visible from both sides of the note.

A black seal to the left of the portrait bears the name and corresponding letter of the distributing Federal Reserve Bank.

A seal to the right of the portrait which is printed in the same green ink color as the serial numbers.

Move your finger along the note's surface to feel the raised printing, which gives genuine Federal Reserve notes their distinctive texture.

A unique combination of numbers and letters that appears twice on the front of the note.&nbsp;

Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the Federal Reserve Bank seal.&nbsp;The thread is imprinted with the letters&nbsp;USA&nbsp;and the word&nbsp;FIVE&nbsp;in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides&nbsp;of the note.&nbsp;The thread glows blue when illuminated by ultraviolet light.

Look carefully (magnification may be necessary) to see the small printed words&nbsp;THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA&nbsp;along the outer edge of the portrait’s oval frame.

A black seal to the left of the portrait bears the name of the distributing Federal Reserve Bank.&nbsp;

Move your finger along the note’s surface to feel the raised printing, which gives genuine Federal Reserve notes their distinctive texture.

The $5 note features&nbsp;a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln on the front of the note.&nbsp; The vignette on the back of the note changed in 1929 to feature the Lincoln Memorial.

A seal to the right of the portrait represents the U.S. Department of the Treasury&nbsp; The design of the seal was changed to incorporate an English inscription and appears on all Federal Reserve notes of the 1969 series year or later.

A combination of numbers and letters appears twice on the front of the note.

Before a Federal Reserve note enters circulation, it must pass through four critical steps: design, order, production, and issuance.

$5 Bill

Downloads

Carnival Thrills and Dollar Bills

Cashier Toolkit

Teller Toolkit

Dollars in Detail guide

Play Money Coloring Sheets

Quick Reference Guide

Multinote Booklet

Multinote Poster

Know Your Money

$5 Note (2008-Present)

$5 Note (2000-2008)

$5 Note (1993-2000)

$5 Note (1914-1993)

History

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Featured

Quick Reference Guide

$5 Note Life Cycle

Media

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Introducing the Cashier Toolkit

Cash Codebreakers: New Educational Game for Middle School Students

Introducing the Teller Toolkit

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Symbols in the Seal

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The Magic Behind the ATM

Once More, with Feeling

You’d Be Surprised: Special Features

You’d Be Surprised: The Journey

How Does U.S. Currency Get Into Circulation?

U.S. Currency Education Program Launches USCURRENCY.GOV as New Central Hub for Education and Training Resources

Does the Fed Print Money?

How to Authenticate U.S. Currency

"The Basics" on U.S. Currency

What should I do if I suspect that I've received a counterfeit note?

How does the Federal Reserve Board determine how much money to order?

First New $5 Bill to Be Spent at President Lincoln's Cottage on March 13th

Redesigned $5 Bill to Enter Circulation March 13