United States one hundred dollar bill update 2022
The United States one-hundred-dollar bill ($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 launched in
1914, alongside other denominations. Statesman, inventor, diplomat, and
American founding father Benjamin Franklin has been featured on the obverse of
the bill since 1914. On the reverse of the banknote is an image of Independence
Hall in Philadelphia, which has been used since 1928.
The $100 bill is the
largest denomination that has been printed and circulated since July 13, 1969,
when the denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 were retired.[4] As
of December 2018, the average life of a $100 bill in circulation is 22.9 years
before it is replaced due to wear.
The bills are also commonly referred to as "Bens",
"Benjamins", or "Franklins", in reference to the use of
Benjamin Franklin's portrait by the French painter Joseph Duplessis on the
denomination, as "C-Notes", based on the Roman numeral for 100, or as
"blue faces", based on the blue tint of Benjamin Franklin's face in
the bill's current design. The bill is one of two denominations printed today
that does not feature a president of the United States; the other is the $10
bill, featuring Alexander Hamilton. It is also the only denomination today to
feature a building not located in Washington, D.C., that being Independence
Hall located in Philadelphia on the reverse. The time on the clock of
Independence Hall on the reverse, according to the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, showed approximately 4:10. It
has been suggested this may refer to 4/10, or April 10, the 100th day of the
year. The newer colorized notes show 10:30.