The United States one-hundred-dollar bill (US$100) is a denomination of United States currency. The first United States Note with this value was issued in 1862 and the Federal Reserve Note version was first produced in 1914. [2]

The $100 note features a portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the front of the note. The vignette on the back of the note changed in 1929 to feature Independence Hall.

The $100 note is the largest denomination of U.S. currency currently issued by the Federal Reserve Board. Understanding how to use the security features in the note will help you avoid accepting a counterfeit.

The current design $100 note is the latest denomination of U.S. currency to be redesigned, and it was issued on October 8, 2013. The current design $100 note features additional security features including a 3-D Security Ribbon and color-shifting Bell in the Inkwell.

Apr 1, 2024 · The Secretary of the Treasury Department has the final say in whose face is on every U.S. dollar bill. The selection process for subjects of U.S. currency balances historic perspectives with contemporary recognition when it is time to determine whose face graces an issue of paper currency.

Jan 21, 2020 · The United States one hundred-dollar bill ($100) is a denomination of United States currency. U.S. statesman, inventor, and diplomat Benjamin Franklin is currently featured on the obverse of the bill, while Independence Hall is featured on the reverse.

For information about $100 notes issued from 1914 - 1990, click here. All U.S. currency remains legal tender, regardless of when it was issued.

Jun 8, 2023 · The $100 bill is the most circulated form of U.S. currency. As of Dec. 31, 2022, there were 18.5 billion Benjamins currently in circulation, according to the Federal Reserve Bank.

In 1990, the Federal Reserve introduced the first modern anti-counterfeiting technologies to the $100 bill as part of Series 1990. The bill now featured microscopic printing around Franklin’s portrait. The new bills also featured a metallic security strip on the left side of the bill.

Aug 1, 2002 · Editor's Update: In 2011, the U.S. Treasury issued a newly designed $100 bill that incorporates the latest high-tech anti-counterfeiting features. The following article offers a close-up view...