hello, guys
this episode is going to talk about US money
I'm gonna to show you how US Dollar is
what characteristic does US dollar has
then, I'm going to share some knowledge about US dollars
I did some research for this episode
so I also going to share some result of my research with you
actually, I will shoot two episodes about US money
today's episode is about paper bill
next episode will be about coins
because US coins are very unique, I don't think I can cover them all in one episode
this is one dollar bank note
the front of one dollar note is George Washionton
the first president of the US
on the reverse, is the Great Seal of the US
this is the front of the Great Seal
this is the reverse of it
you should able to see , has an eagle
which is US emblem
it holds 13 arrow in one talon
and an olive branch in the other talon
It's a the obverse of the Great Seal of the US
it represents:"US has a strong desire for peace, but will always be ready for war"
in the eagle's beak, may be you couldn't see it clearly
it clutches a scroll
with the motto"E pluribus unum"
latin, which means" out of many, one"
I will put the word down here
I don't know how to pronounce it
on the right side, is an unfinished pyramid
there are two latin words obove it
which means approved of (our) under taking
by whom? I think it should be "God", who approved ....
the one on the bottom means "New order all of the age"
those two circles all from the Great Seal of the US
this one the the obverse of the Great Seal
this one is the reverse
then let's take a look at 2 dollar bill
I have to be honest with you
This is the first time I saw a 2 dollar bill
in order to shoot this video, I asked the bank if they have 2 dollar bill
they find one for me, I've never seen one in circulation
It hasn't been discontinue published, but the relative low numbers of printing make this bill to rarity
I think the collection value of 2 dollar note is higher than it's face value
when I researched the background of 2 dollar note
some people consider holding a 2 dollar bill is going to bring bad luck
so they will get rid of the 2 dollar bill right away as it comes to the possetion
but I haven't find any reference about this supersition
most case I knew was, due to it's rarity
people are more intend to collect it instead of spend it
The guy on the 2 dollar bill is Thomas Jefferson
who was an American Founding Father,
and one of the four author of the delcaration of independence
because Thomas Jefferson is on the obverse
the reverse is the painting ,The Declaration of In dependence
this painting is very famous
every time I see articles about the declaration of independence, I will see this painting by the side
the guy on the 5 dollar bill should be familiar
President Abraham Lincoln
who was the 16th president of the US
led the US during Civil War
one it's reverse, is Lincoln Memorial
in Washington D.C.
The Movie, Forrest Gump had a scene was shot in front of Lincoln Memorial
Forrest and his girlfriend waded across the reflecting pool
in front of Lincoln Memorial
That's the background of the scene
there is a big statue of President Lincoln sitting in front of Lincoln Memorial
This guy on ten dollar note, is not a president
His name is Alexader Hamilton
who was the first Secretary of Treasury of the US
so, on the reverse, is the of US Treasury
on the 20 dollar bill, is Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the US
on the reverse, is the White House
I was suprised when I knew this
Because I thought the white dome building was the White house
which we saw it all the time on TV
but it turned out this build is the White House
Then what the white dome build is?
I just got to knew this fact when I did my research about the US dollar
the white dome is...
on the reverse of 50 dollar bill
the US Capitol!
the one on 20 dollar bill is white house
the one on the 50 dollar bill...
which I thought was the White house before
I don't know if the others would share the impression with me
is actually the United States Capitol!
The guy on the 50 dollar bill is Ulysses Grant, the 18th president of the US
who served after the civil war
the last one, 100 dollar bill
Benjamin Franklin on the obverse
who was the same guywho invented lightning rod
He also was participated drafting the Declaration of Independence
in English, the call them "Funding Father", who drafted the Declaration of Independence
Now, let's take a look at US bank notes
Every bill is in the same size
and the colors are quite alike
and they are relatively small comparing with Chinese Yuan(RMB)
you can easily see that
If you come to America, you could see this Country is very handicap friendly
but, for US dollar
every bill is in the same size same color
and they don't have Braille on them!
every bill, on which is printed this sentence
"In God We Trust"
I think it equals to "we trust in god"
They even printed a religious motto on their bank note
You can tell the religious side of the US
which indicate the US culture and sociaty had been deeply influenced by Christianity
there also are two signatures on each bill
who's signatures are they?
one is the Secretary of Treasury
the other is the Treasuer of the United States
I couldn't find the Chinese translation of this official
Based on my understanding of the English explaination
Who's in charge of the currency printing and publication
That's why we have his signature on them
depending on the publishing year, they have different signatures on them
the 2 dollar note on the bottom was published in 2003
the 10 dollar note was published in 2009
you can see the signatures are different
the most often circulated bill...
50 dollar bill is not very common
$20,$10,$5,$1, are active in circulation
$2, as I said before, is rare
It's my first time seeing $2
this $100 bill
I think it's the latest version of the 100 dollar bill
which was published on 2009
It has a metallic strip
and the "100"is big
as I know, the older version doesn't have this big 100 on it
the international currency code for American Dollar is "USD"
you can use any search engine tool to convert the currency
how to identify counterfeit cash?
I haven't had any experience about receiving counterfeit cash in the US
So I don't really know how to identify the authentithy of US dollar
In most circumstances, I use credit card instead of cash
sorry, I don't know how to identify, I can't help you about it
but I can tell you, if you come to the US, use your credit card to make most purchase is more convenience than cash
This episode about US paper money is over, next time I will be talking about the coins
I promise, the coins are way more interesting than paper bill
bye! See you next time