One dollar
The first president, George Washington, painted by Gilbert Stuart, is currently featured on the obverse, while The Great Seal of the United States is featured the reverse.
Key to the US Treasury- represents authority and thrust
left circle:
a pyramid- face is lighted and western side is dark- this country was just beginning and west wasn't just explored; this pyramid is un-capped what signifying that people were not even close to being finished
all-seeing eye-
1)means that one man couldn't do it alone but group of people with the help of God could do anything
2) the life on earth is not complete but will be completed in Heaven
the eagle- a symbol of victory, 13 stars above the eagle -symbols of 13 original colonies.
The eagle holds an olive branch and arrows- it means that this country wants peace but they will never be afraid to fight to preserve peace. The eagle always wants to face the olive branch but in time of war his gaze turns toward the arrows.
number 13:
13 original colonies
13 signers of the Declaration of Independence
13 stripes on flag
13 steps on the pyramid
13 stars above the eagle
13 leaves on the ilive branch
13 arrows
Sentences:
IN GOD WE TRUST
ANNUIT COEPTIS -God has favoured our undertaking (above the pyramid)
NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM -a new order has begun (below the pyramid)
E PLURIBUS UNUM -one from many
there is the Roman Numeral for 1776- the year the USA Declaration of Independence was signed