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Groupon mistakes Hamilton as a U.S. president

, Groupon announced a President's Day weekend discount of $10 off of $40, honoring Alexander Hamilton.

A bronze statue of Alexander Hamilton, appointed the first secretary of the treasury by US President George Washington, in a pose recreating his duel against then US Vice President Aaron Burr on display at the Museum of American Finance December 17, 2013 in New York. Hamilton was mortally wounded in the duel, which came about as a result of personal and political differences between the two men. In the background are displays about the nations stock exchanges. A new exhibition, "The Fed at 100" marks the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve System. The Fed was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, largely in response to a series of financial panics, particularly a severe panic in 1907. Over time, the roles and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System have expanded and its structure has evolved. Events such as the Great Depression were major factors leading to changes in the system. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

In a press release, Groupon announced a President's Day weekend discount of $10 off of $40, honoring Alexander Hamilton, who Groupon mistook as a former president.

The Friday announcement was titled, "Groupon Celebrates Presidents Day by Honoring Alexander Hamilton," and urged customers to "Commemorate a man historically powerful enough to be on money with $10 towards $40 on a local purchase while they last."

The release, still featured Sunday on Groupon's press page, states, "The $10 bill, as everyone knows, features President Alexander Hamilton -- undeniably one of our greatest presidents and most widely recognized for establishing the country's financial system."

It also featured a picture of the $10 bill with the caption, "President Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill."

The first Secretary of Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was a founding father, played a key role in writing the Constitution, was chief of staff to General George Washington and is considered the founder of the nation's financial system.

But he was never a president.

A media inquiry for comment was not immediately returned.