The Front of the Bill pictures Edward Tiffin, the first governor of the State of Ohio. The bill's denomination, 1803, is the year that the state entered the Union as the 17th state. The actual date of admission, 03/01/1803, is encoded in the serial number within OH, the state's abbreviation. Columbus, OH is shown as the capital city. The Back of the Bill pictures the Cardinal Grosbeak as the state bird, the White Trillium as the state wildflower, the Buckeye Tree (Horse Chestnut) as the state tree, and the White-tailed deer. Also pictured is the U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of Ohio. The state's nickname, The Buckeye State, is shown.