One United States Of America Physical Hundred Dollar Face Value Bill Price ( $110.00 USD )
One United States Of America Physical Hundred Dollar Face Value Bill Price ( $110.00 USD )
One United States Of America Physical Hundred Dollar Face Value Bill Price ( $110.00 USD )
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,[2] and the Federal Reserve Note version was first produced in 1914.[3] Inventor and U.S. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin has been featured on the obverse of the bill since 1914,[4] which now also contains stylized images of the Declaration of Independence, a quill pen, the Syng inkwell, and the Liberty Bell. The reverse depicts Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which it has featured since 1928.[4]
| Country | United States |
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| Value | $100 |
| Width | 157 mm |
| Height | 66.3 mm |
| Weight | ≈ 1.0[1] g |
| Security features | Security fibers, watermark, 3D security ribbon, security thread, color shifting ink, microprinting, raised printing, EURion constellation |
| Material used | 75% cotton 25% linen |
| Years of printing | 1861–present |
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| Design | Benjamin Franklin's portrait by Joseph Duplessis, Declaration of Independence, quill pen, Syng inkwell, and an embedded image of the Liberty Bell |
| Design date | 2009 |
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| Design | Independence Hall |
| Design date | 2009 |
The $100 bill is the largest denomination that has been printed and circulated since July 13, 1969, when the larger denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 were retired.[5] As of May 2025, the average life of a $100 bill in circulation is 24.0 years before it is replaced due to wear.[6]
The bills are also informally referred to as "Benjamins",[7] in reference to the use of Benjamin Franklin's portrait by the French painter Joseph Duplessis on the denomination,[citation needed] as "C-Notes" or "Century Notes",[8][9] based on the Roman numeral for 100, or as "blue faces",[10] based on the blue security features in the current design.[citation needed] The bill is one of two denominations printed today that does not feature a president of the United States, the other being the $10 bill, featuring Alexander Hamilton. The Series 2009 $100 bill redesign was unveiled on April 21, 2010, and was issued to the public on October 8, 2013. The new bill costs 12.5 cents to produce and has a blue ribbon woven into the center of the currency with "100" and Liberty Bells, alternating, that appear when the bill is tilted.[11]
As of June 30, 2012, the $100 bill comprised 77% of all US currency in circulation.[12] Federal Reserve data from 2017 showed that the number of $100 bills exceeded the number of $1 bills. However, a 2018 research paper by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago estimated that 80 percent of $100 bills were in other countries. Possible reasons included $100 bills being used as a reserve currency against economic instability that affected other currencies, and use for criminal activities.[13]