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Design date. 1863. The two-cent piece was produced by the Mint of the United States for circulation from 1864 to 1872 and for collectors in 1873. Designed by James B. Longacre, there were decreasing mintages each year, as other minor coins such as the nickel proved more popular. It was abolished by the Mint Act of 1873 .
The lesson of the widow's mite or the widow's offering is presented in the Synoptic Gospels ( Mark 12:41–44, Luke 21:1–4 ), in which Jesus is teaching at the Temple in Jerusalem. The Gospel of Mark specifies that two mites (Greek lepta) are together worth a quadrans, the smallest Roman coin. A lepton was the smallest and least valuable coin ...
Design date. 1976. The United States two-dollar bill (US$2) is a current denomination of United States currency. A portrait of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States (1801–1809), is featured on the obverse of the note. The reverse features an engraving of John Trumbull 's painting Declaration of Independence ( c. 1818 ).
On November 12, 1903, because of public dissatisfaction with the 1903 2-cent Washington "Flag" stamp, the Post Office issued a new 2-cent stamp featuring Washington's portrait within a shield of stars and stripes. Often referred to as the 2-cent Washington "Shield" stamp, this issue was released on November 12, 1903.
Benjamin Franklin — George Washington The First U.S. Postage Stamps, issued 1847. The first stamp issues were authorized by an act of Congress and approved on March 3, 1847.[ 20] The earliest known use of the Franklin 5¢ is July 7, 1847, while the earliest known use of the Washington 10¢ is July 2, 1847.
or "But that’s just my two cents." This expression is also often used as a supplementary phrase after a statement, e.g. "Just my two cents." In Australia, the expression was initially "my two bobs' worth". A 'bob' was a shilling in pre-decimal currency. The expression continued in common usage after the introduction of decimal currency in 1966.
C-print mounted to acrylic glass. Dimensions. 207 cm × 337 cm (81 in × 133 in) 99 Cent II Diptychon is a two-part colour photograph made by Andreas Gursky in 2001. It was based on an original photograph called 99 Cent, from 1999, sometimes called "99 cent.1999". The work depicts an interior of a supermarket with numerous aisles depicting goods.
That same story notes that a recent $2 bill, printed in 2003, sold for $2,400 through Heritage Auctions. But it's unlikely as well that you'll be able to go to your bank and find one of those ...