Colorized with images of the first US Flag, flying eagle, Capitol Building and dates 1776-2026 enhancing the original design of the $2 Bill
Reverse:
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
In celebration of the United States' bicentennial, a $2 Federal Reserve Note, Series 1976, was introduced. The new design maintained the portrait of Jefferson on the face but the back was changed from Monticello to a vignette of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. There are no plans to redesign the $2 note.
The vignette on the back of the current $2 Federal Reserve Note features an engraving of John Trumbull's painting "The Signing of the Declaration of Independence." The original Trumbull painting portrayed 47 people, 42 of whom were signers of the Declaration (there were 56 total). However, because of a limited amount of space on the note, 5 of 47 men in the painting were not included in the engraving.
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