$2 Silver Certificate: “Science presents Steam and Electricity to Commerce and Manufacture”
subject: One (1) 2 dollar note United States, 1896 8.1 cm x 18.8 cm x.01 cm; 3 3/16 in x 7 13/32 in x in National Museum of American History
description: Obverse Image: Allegorical figure of "Science" presenting "Steam" and "Electricity" to "Commerce" and "Manufacture". Obverser Text: THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES TWO SILVER DOLLARS PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND / SERIES OF 1896 / 2 / 27 / WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACT OF AUG. 4, 1886 / C / SCIENCE PRESENTING STEAM AND ELECTRICITY TO COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURE / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING Reverse Image: Portraits of Robert Fulton and Samuel F. B. Morse surrounded by an ornate design. Reverse Text: 2 / TWO DOLLARS / UNITED STATES / US / SILVER CERTIFICATE / THIS CERTIFICATE IS RECEIVABLE FOR CUSTOMS, TAXES AND ALL PUBLIC DUES, AND WHEN SO RECEIVED MAY BE REISSUED. / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING. / FULTON / MORSE