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The United States twenty-dollar bill ($20) is a denomination of U.S. currency. The seventh U.S. President (1829–37), Andrew Jackson has been featured on the front side of the bill since 1928, which is why the twenty-dollar bill is often called a "Jackson," while the White House is featured on the reverse side. The twenty-dollar bill in the past was referred to as a "double-sawbuck" because it is twice the value of a ten-dollar bill, which was nicknamed a "sawbuck" due to the resemblance the Roman numeral for ten (X) bears to the legs of a sawbuck, although this usage had largely fallen out of favor by the 1980s. The twenty-dollar gold coin was known as a "double eagle". Rather than a nickname, this nomenclature was specified by an act of Congress.〔''An Act to authorize the Coinage of Gold Dollars and Double Eagles'', ch. 109, , enacted March 3, 1849.〕 As of December 2013, the average circulation life of a $20 bill is 7.9 years before it is replaced due to wear.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher =Federal Reserve )〕 Approximately 11% of all notes printed in 2009 were $20 bills.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Money Facts )〕 Twenty-dollar bills are delivered by Federal Reserve Banks in violet straps. ==Pre-Federal Reserve history== *1861: A demand note with Lady Liberty holding a sword and shield on the front, and an abstract design on the back. The back is printed green. *1862: A note that is very similar, the first $20 United States note. The back is different, with several small variations extant. *1863: A gold certificate $20 note with an Eagle vignette on the face. The reverse has a $20 gold coin and various abstract elements. The back is orange. *1865: A national bank note with "The Battle of Lexington" and of "Pocahontas" in black, and a green border. *1869: A new United States note design with Alexander Hamilton on the left side of the front and Victory holding a shield and sword. The back design is green. *1875: As above, except with a different reverse. *1878: A silver certificate $20 note with a portrait of Stephen Decatur on the right side of the face. The back design is black. *1882: A new gold certificate with a portrait of James Garfield on the right of the face. The back is orange and features an eagle. *1882: A new national bank note. The front is similar, but the back is different and printed in brown. *1886: A new silver certificate $20 note with Daniel Manning on the center of the face. *1890: A treasury (coin) note with John Marshall on the left of the face. Two different backs exist: both with abstract designs. *1902: A new national bank note. The front design features Hugh McCulloch, and the back has a vignette of an allegorical America. *1905: A new gold certificate $20 note with George Washington on the center of the face. The back design is orange. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United States twenty-dollar bill」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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