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The US Treasury Department says a redesigned $10 note will feature a woman, but who she will be has not been decided. The new note will debut in 2020 to mark the 100th anniversary of the US Constitution's 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The treasury will seek the public's input in the selection, looking for a "champion for our inclusive democracy".
The woman who the Treasury Department ultimately selects will replace Alexander Hamilton, a key figure in the American Revolution and the first secretary of the US Treasury. Hamilton began appearing on the $10 note in 1929. He along with diplomat and inventor Ben Franklin are the only non-presidents featured on current US notes.
Women have been featured on US money before, but the notes and coins were not widely used. Most recently women's rights activist Susan B Anthony and Native American Sacagawea appeared on dollar coins, but both coins quickly went out circulation.
Who should it be?
Additional coverage: NYtimes.com
Original Submission
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 20 2015, @07:21AM
Speaking of vending machine support, I'm tired of receiving 20 quarters in change when I change a $5 bill. So tonight while you're reprogramming the bill scanners to add support for $10 bills, could you please add support for $1 coins? I'd like to receive 10 dollars in change when I break a $10 bill. Thanks much.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 20 2015, @03:32PM
Quite a few vending machines do take dollar coins. I go buy rolls of dollar and half dollar coins, and $2 bills once or twice a month to try to fill the holes in my collections and spend everything I don't need. I have yet to even get any funny looks when spending $2 bills or half dollars or have any trouble spending them, but I do know there's plenty of ignorant people who don't realize they're real, common, and ludicrously easy to get.
(Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Sunday June 21 2015, @01:00AM
My father used to love taking $2 bills around to see who would try to reject it. You'd be surprised how many people refused them, usually young cashiers.