The Front of the Bill pictures Sidney Edgerton, the first governor of the State of Montana. The bill's denomination, 1889, is the year of admission to the Union as the 41st state. The actual date of admission, 11/08/1889 is encoded in the serial number within MT, the abbreviation for Montana. Helena, MT is listed as the capital city. The Back of the Bill pictures the Western Meadowlark as the state bird, the Bitterroot as the state flower, the Ponderosa Pine Tree as the state tree, and the Grizzly Bear as the state animal. Also pictured is the U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of Montana, featuring Big Sky Country as the state's advertising moniker. The state's nickname, The Treasure State, referring to the importance of mining, is mentioned.