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 Improved version of the $100 banknote The $100 bill represents more than 70% of the $776 billion in currency in circulation all around the world. Outside the United States, the $100 bill is the most counterfeited. The government reported $118.1 million in counterfeit U.S. currency in the year 2006 that is an increase of 3.8 percent from 2005. In 2003 a variety of colors were added to the $20 and some other notes. Now, a new security thread for the $100 bill was approved. The government was looking for a hi-tech protection for Benjamin Franklin from counterfeiters. The new feature works combining micro-printing with tiny glasses. The lenses magnify the micro-printing in an extraordinary way. When you move the bill up and down, the image appears to move from side to side. When you move the bill side to side the image appears to move up and down. Some extra security features were considered, but they were rejected because they were not easily recognizable when exposed to the human eye (i.e. Hologram). Probably, any other feature to be included in the $100 bill will be similar to the ones already added to the "new" $20, $50 and $10. That is a combination of light pastel colors and micro-printing, along with a touchup on Ben Franklin’s portrait. You may go to www.azcentral.com (Associated Press) to read the whole article. Obtain more information about changes in United States currency at www.moneyfactory.gov |
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