Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the portrait. The thread is imprinted with the letters USA and the numeral 100 in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides of the note. The thread glows pink when illuminated by ultraviolet light.
![Close up of security thread in 2013 $100 bill.](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred2013_security_thread.jpg?itok=yr4GnF7A)
Tilt the note back and forth while focusing on the blue ribbon. You will see the bells change to 100s as they move. When you tilt the note back and forth, the bells and 100s move side to side. If you tilt it side to side, they move up and down. The ribbon is woven into the paper, not printed on it.
![Close up of 3D security ribbon in 2013 $100 bill.](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred2013_securityribbon.jpg?itok=KPavgZ-e)
Tilt the note to see the color-shifting bell in the copper inkwell change from copper to green, an effect which makes the bell seem to appear and disappear within the inkwell.
![Close up of holographic ink displaying a bell in an inkwell on the 2013 $100 bill.](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred2013_bell.jpg?itok=HPoRyf_3)
Hold the note to light and look for a faint image of Benjamin Franklin in the blank space to the right of the portrait. The image is visible from both sides of the note.
![Close up of watermark of Benjamin Franklin's face on the 2013 $100 bill.](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred2013_showwatermark.jpg?itok=fnIS-AxS)
Tilt the note to see the numeral 100 in the lower right corner of the front of the note shift from copper to green.
![A close up of the two-tone ink on the 2013 $100 bill.](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred2013_twotone.jpg?itok=XOjDeiUQ)
Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the portrait. The thread is imprinted with the letters USA and the numeral 100 in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides of the note. The thread glows pink when illuminated by ultraviolet light.
![Security Thread](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred1996_securitythread.jpg?itok=KND4K9s2)
Hold the note to light and look for a faint image of Benjamin Franklin in the blank space to the right of the portrait. The image is visible from both sides of the note.
![Watermark](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred1996_watermark.jpg?itok=3FY6v1B_)
Tilt the note to see the numeral 100 in the lower right corner of the front of the note shift from green to black.
![Color-Shifting Ink](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred1996_colorchanging.jpg?itok=Bfmadbk-)
Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the portrait. The thread is imprinted with the letters USA and the numeral 100 in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides of the note. The thread glows pink when illuminated by ultraviolet light.
![Security Thread](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred1990_securitythread.jpg?itok=uACcJP8M)
Look carefully (magnification may be necessary) to see the small printed words THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA along the outer edge of the portrait’s oval frame.
![Microprinting](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred1990_microprinting.jpg?itok=Ge3_69Cq)
A black seal to the left of the portrait bears the name of the distributing Federal Reserve Bank.
![Federal Reserve Bank Seal](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred1914_federalreserveseal_0.jpg?itok=gONBlCWI)
Move your finger along the note’s surface to feel the raised printing, which gives genuine Federal Reserve notes their distinctive texture.
![hundred-dollar-bill-1914](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred1914_raisedprinting.jpg?itok=xjsNTsm2)
Federal Reserve note paper is one-fourth linen and three-fourths cotton, and contains red and blue security fibers.
![paper](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred1914_paper.jpg?itok=Fp-ue8jS)
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.
![Portrait and Vignette](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred1914_portrait.jpg?itok=VQtefQWO)
A seal to the right of the portrait represents the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The design of the seal was changed to incorporate an English inscription and appears on all Federal Reserve notes of the 1969 series year or later.
![Treasury Seal](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/security_feature_circle/public/denominations/hundred1914_treasuryseal.jpg?itok=2ujBXbmB)
![Seal](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred2013_federalseal.jpg)
A black seal to the left of the portrait represents the entire Federal Reserve System. A letter and number beneath the left serial number identifies the distributing Federal Reserve Bank.
![](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred2013_micro_printing.jpg)
Look carefully (magnification may be necessary) to see the small printed text THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on Benjamin Franklin’s jacket collar, USA 100 around the blank space containing the portrait watermark, ONE HUNDRED USA along the golden quill, and small 100s in the note borders.
![](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred2013_raisedprinting.jpg)
Move your finger up and down Benjamin Franklin’s shoulder on the left side of the note. It should feel rough to the touch, a result of the enhanced intaglio printing process used to create the image. Traditional raised printing can be felt throughout the $100 note, and gives genuine Federal Reserve notes their distinctive texture.
![Paper](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred2013_paper.jpg)
Federal Reserve note paper is one-fourth linen and three-fourths cotton, and contains red and blue security fibers.
![Portrait and Vignette](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred2013_portraitandvignette.jpg)
The $100 note features a portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the front of the note and a vignette of Independence Hall on the back of the note.
![Symbols of Freedom](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred2013_symbols_of_freedom.jpg)
Phrases from the Declaration of Independence and the quill the Founding Fathers used to sign the historic document are found to the right of the portrait.
![Gold 100](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred2013_gold.jpg)
A large gold numeral 100 on the back of the note helps those with visual impairments distinguish the denomination.
![Treasury Seal](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred2013_treasuryseal.jpg)
A green seal to the right of the portrait represents the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
![Serial Numbers](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred2013_serialnumber.jpg)
A unique combination of eleven numbers and letters appears twice on the front of the note.
![Series Year](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred2013_seriesyear.jpg)
The design includes series years 2009 and 2009A.
![Federal Reserve System Seal](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1996_federalreserveseal.jpg)
A black seal to the left of the portrait represents the entire Federal Reserve System. A letter and number beneath the left serial number identifies the distributing Federal Reserve Bank.
![Microprinting](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1996_microprinting.jpg)
Look carefully (magnification may be necessary) to see the small printed text USA 100 within the numeral in the lower left corner and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in the line in the left lapel of Franklin’s coat.
![Raised Printing](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1996_raisedprinting.jpg)
Move your finger along the note’s surface to feel the raised printing, which gives genuine Federal Reserve notes their distinctive texture.
![Paper](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1996_paper.jpg)
Federal Reserve note paper is one-fourth linen and three-fourths cotton, and contains red and blue security fibers.
![Portrait and Vignette](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1996_portraitandvignette.jpg)
The $100 note features a portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the front of the note and a vignette of Independence Hall on the back of the note.
![Treasury Seal](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1996_treasuryseal.jpg)
A green seal to the right of the portrait represents the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
![Serial Numbers](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1996_serialnumber.jpg)
A unique combination of eleven numbers and letters appears twice on the front of the note.
![Series Year](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1996_seriesyear.jpg)
The design includes series years 1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2003A, 2006, and 2006A.
![Federal Reserve Bank Seal](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1990_federalreserveseal.jpg)
A black seal to the left of the portrait bears the name and corresponding letter of the distributing Federal Reserve Bank.
![Treasury Seal](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1990_treasuryseal.png)
A green seal to the right of the portrait represents the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
![Raised Printing](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1990_raisedprinting.jpg)
Move your finger along the note’s surface to feel the raised printing, which gives genuine Federal Reserve notes their distinctive texture.
![Paper](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1990_paper.jpg)
Federal Reserve note paper is one-fourth linen and three-fourths cotton, and contains red and blue security fibers.
![Portrait and Vignette](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1990_vignette.jpg)
The $100 note features a portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the front of the note and a vignette of Independence Hall on the back of the note.
![Serial Numbers](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1990_serial.jpg)
A unique combination of eleven numbers and letters appears twice on the front of the note.
![Series Year](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/denominations/hundred1990_series_year.jpg)
The design includes series years 1990 and 1993.
The $100 note features additional security features including a 3-D Security Ribbon and color-shifting Bell in the Inkwell.
![Watermark image of Benjamin Franklin's face, where the ink shifts in color from blue to green to yellow as you move from left to right.](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/denomination_watermark/public/denominations/usc-denominationfive_franklin_0.jpg?itok=O4uA28o1)
Downloads
![dollar detail](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/denomination_download_thumb/public/downloadable-materials/thumbnails/dollars-detail_0.png?itok=L-erux4D)
Refer to this comprehensive guide for in-depth technical information on U.S. currency.
![Play Money Coloring Sheets](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/denomination_download_thumb/public/downloadable-materials/thumbnails/play-money-coloring-sheets_0.png?itok=nukfF9rb)
These printable coloring sheets of denominations $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, and $100 are intended for children, parents, and teachers.
![Decoding Dollars: the $100 Brochure & Poster](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/denomination_download_thumb/public/downloadable-materials/thumbnails/decoding-dollars-100.jpg?itok=OaWFh_fP)
This brochure contains information about how to recognize and use security features in the $100 note. It unfolds into a poster that can be displayed in a breakroom or at a point of sale.
![quick reference guide](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/denomination_download_thumb/public/downloadable-materials/thumbnails/quick-reference-guide-english-thumbnail.png?itok=5r_fDjEQ)
The Quick Reference Guide is a comprehensive resource on the security and design features of U.S. currency. This item unfolds and can be displayed next to a point of sale as an easy-to-use reference.
![Multinote Booklet](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/denomination_download_thumb/public/downloadable-materials/thumbnails/100_multinote_booklet_th_0_0.jpg?itok=PRqzFoYt)
This 12-page booklet contains detailed information about the security and design features in the redesigned $100 note and those in the current-design $5, $10, $20, and $50 notes.
![Brochure and Poster for 100 Note](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/denomination_download_thumb/public/downloadable-materials/thumbnails/new-100-th_1_1.jpg?itok=GyVlU1Qx)
This multi-purpose material features the security features in the redesigned $100 note. Its unique design unfolds from a brochure to a poster that can be displayed for both employees and consumers.
![Multinote Poster](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/denomination_download_thumb/public/downloadable-materials/thumbnails/100_multinote_poster_th_1_1.jpg?itok=Bqw22bM7)
This poster features the security features in the redesigned $100 note and those in the current-design $5, $10, $20, and $50 notes.
![Know Your Money](/congress115th/20190111042007im_/https://www.uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/styles/denomination_download_thumb/public/downloadable-materials/thumbnails/know-your-money-01.png?itok=b9YvSnBb)
This comprehensive guide includes technical information on the security and design features of the current-design $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 notes.