Which U.S. currency denomination was reissued as a Federal Reserve Note in spring 1976?

The two-dollar bill was reissued as a Federal Reserve Note in spring 1976.

The denomination had been discontinued in 1966 after the Treasury ended production of two-dollar United States Notes. Production resumed in December 1975, and Series 1976 notes became available from banks on April 13, Thomas Jefferson's birthday.

The reissued note retained Jefferson's portrait on the front. Its reverse replaced the earlier Monticello design with an engraving based on John Trumbull's painting Declaration of Independence, which depicts the presentation of the draft document to Congress. The timing and artwork made the note strongly associated with the Bicentennial.

The note was not technically issued solely as a commemorative item; the Treasury described the reissue as a cost-saving measure. The two-dollar denomination remains legal tender and continues to be printed, although it circulates less often than most other U.S. notes.