Legal Tender Notes, also known as United States Notes, were introduced during the Civil War. The size was reduced to modern standards beginning with Series 1928, and only $1, $2, $5, and $100 notes were issued in the smaller size. The face of the small-size $2 Legal Tender Note features a central portrait of Thomas Jefferson, while the back depicts his home, Monticello. This popular 1953A $2 currency note bears Priest-Anderson signatures, as well as the distinctive red seal and serial numbers unique to Legal Tender Notes.