<Ul> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> 1862 : A note that is very similar , the first $20 United States note . The back is different , with several small variations extant . </Li> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> 1865 : A national bank note with `` The Battle of Lexington '' and Pocahontas 's marriage to John Rolfe in black , and a green border . </Li> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> 1875 : As above , except with a different reverse . </Li> <Li> 1878 : A silver certificate $20 note with a portrait of Stephen Decatur on the right side of the face . The back design is black . </Li> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> 1882 : A new national bank note . The front is similar , but the back is different and printed in brown . </Li> <Li> 1886 : A new silver certificate $20 note , with Daniel Manning on the center of the face . </Li> <Li> 1890 : A treasury ( coin ) note with John Marshall on the left of the face . Two different backs exist both with abstract designs . </Li> <Li> 1902 : A new national bank note . The front features Hugh McCulloch , and the back has a vignette of an allegorical America . </Li> <Li> 1905 : A new gold certificate $20 note , with George Washington on the center of the face . The back design is orange . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> 1862 : A note that is very similar , the first $20 United States note . The back is different , with several small variations extant . </Li> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> 1865 : A national bank note with `` The Battle of Lexington '' and Pocahontas 's marriage to John Rolfe in black , and a green border . </Li> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> 1875 : As above , except with a different reverse . </Li> <Li> 1878 : A silver certificate $20 note with a portrait of Stephen Decatur on the right side of the face . The back design is black . </Li> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> 1882 : A new national bank note . The front is similar , but the back is different and printed in brown . </Li> <Li> 1886 : A new silver certificate $20 note , with Daniel Manning on the center of the face . </Li> <Li> 1890 : A treasury ( coin ) note with John Marshall on the left of the face . Two different backs exist both with abstract designs . </Li> <Li> 1902 : A new national bank note . The front features Hugh McCulloch , and the back has a vignette of an allegorical America . </Li> <Li> 1905 : A new gold certificate $20 note , with George Washington on the center of the face . The back design is orange . </Li> </Ul>
who appeared on the u.s. $ 20 dollar bill in 1875
who appeared on the u.s. $ 20 dollar bill in 1875
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton