The Front of the Bill pictures Ansel Briggs, the first governor of the State of Iowa. The bill's denomination, 1846, is the year of Iowa's admission to the Union as the 29th state. The actual admission date, 12/28/1846 is encoded in the serial number within IA, the state's abbreviation. The capital city, Des Moines, IA is also mentioned. The Back of the Bill pictures the Eastern Goldfinch as the state bird, the Northern Red Oak as the state tree, and the Wild Prairie Rose as the state flower. The U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of Iowa is shown, and the state nickname, The Hawkeye State, a tribute to Chief Black Hawk, is mentioned.