Surprising People Who Have Appeared On US Currency

Pocahontas

No, we’ve not made that up! Native American Pocahontas was actually the only woman beside Martha Washington to appear on any US paper currency. For a short time, she could be found on the reverse of a $20 bill at some time during the 1860s. This is something that not many people are aware of and has not happened since Martha Washington.

There is a debate about who should be put on the new $10 bill, and there are calls for more female candidates. The new note will be revealed in 2020, and it seems very likely the Treasury Department will feature a woman’s portrait on the bill. This is precedent setting, and we will have to wait to find out who it’s going to be.