The Front of the Bill pictures William King, the first governor of the State of Maine. The bill's denomination, 1820, is the year of admission to the Union as the 23rd state. The actual date of admission, 3/15/1820 is encoded in the serial number within ME, the abbreviation for Maine. Augusta, ME is listed as the capital city. The Back of the Bill pictures the Chickadee as the state bird, the White Pinecone as the state flower, the White Pine Tree as the state tree, and the moose. Also pictured is the U.S. Commemorative Quarter Dollar for the State of Maine. The state's nickname, The Pine Tree State, is mentioned.