New $100 bill in circulation

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Benjamin Franklin never looked so good. The new design for the $100 note, which bears Franklin's likeness, was unveiled today by officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the United States Secret Service.

"The advanced security features we've included in the new $100 note will hinder potential counterfeiters from producing high-quality fakes that can deceive consumers and merchants," said Larry R. Felix, Director of the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing. "Protect yourself - it only takes a few seconds to check the new $100 note and know it's real."

The new design for the $100 note retains three effective security features from the previous design: the portrait watermark of Benjamin Franklin, the security thread, and the color-shifting numeral 100.

The government has created a website to help you learn more about the new bills and to avoid being taken in by counterfeit bills. Click here to visit the New Money website, where information is available in 25 languages.

Here are images of the front and back of the new bill: