Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 dollar note
- United States, 1882
- Obverse Image: Portrait of James Garfield.
- Obverse Text: GOLD CERTIFICATE / 20 / UNDER CHAP. 290, SEC. 12, OF THE ACT OF JULY 12TH 1882. / THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES, TWENTY DOLLARS IN GOLD COIN REPAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND. / DEPARTMENT SERIES. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / THESAUR AMER SEPTENT SIGIL / C15318215 / C 113 / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING / GARFIELD
- Reverse Image: Eagle clutching a lightning bolt, flying over the ocean.
- Reverse Text: TWENTY DOLLARS / UNITED STATES / GOLD CERTIFICATE / 20 / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- depicted
- Garfield, James A.
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- date made
- 1882
- Credit Line
- U. S. Department of the Treasury
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8.2 cm x 19.2 cm x .01 cm; 3 7/32 in x 7 9/16 in x in
- Object Name
- note
