Tuesday, August 1, 2017

The Security Features Of The New 100$ Notes

By Alxa Roffel


100$ note is currently the largest denomination of United States currency. It has the picture of an renowned or well-known person, sir Benjamin Franklin, who is one among the founding fathers of the United States of America. One the corresponding side of the Bill, one can find the image of the Independence Hall.

It was announced that the 100 bill will be printed and circulated by the February of 2011, but somehow the proposal got reject due to problems in the notes and was postponed later to be circulated from October 2013. The 100$ US currency note is one of the most counterfeited note outside United States and therefore the notes were reprinted after long research to get notes with new security features implied on them.

As found the new 100$ notes circulated in the country is rightfully the most advanced and technologically updated bills that the country has produced up till now. The use of a blue colour ribbon was made to ensure that it becomes easier for people to differentiate between the fake and the originals.

The three dimensional security is made up of thousands of micro lenses, used in every bill or note. It is also declared as one of the most complicated note ever prepared by the United States. It is a ribbon that runs through the new 100$ US note vertically.

Despite of the fact that the newly created currency notes did cost a bit higher as compared to the old notes, however the notes had more circulating period and thus it was profitable for the long run. This was also beneficial in other sense, as the 100$ notes were something that was very often counterfeited in comparison to other currency notes in the country. Some counterfeiters were able to create such quality of counterfeit notes that were impossible to detect as fakes, considered as fake notes. However with the availability of the new security features in the notes, it becomes very difficult to replicate them.

The note was added with a blue ribbon. As you move the note back and forth while looking at the blue ribbon, the changing of the bells to 100s can be seen. As you tilt the note back and forth you can also see the bells moving side to side. Moreover, moving side to side you can also find the bells move up and down. Also remember that the ribbon is not printed on the paper but woven into it.

A security feature is also put in the copper bell in the inkwell, as you tilt the note the bell change from copper to green. This also gives an effect, which showcases that the bell seems to appear and disappear in the inkwell. It also has a micro printing on the note as an added security feature.

The security features of the new printed notes were discussed for around a decade as the Federal Reserve wanted to have a 100$ US currency that is extremely difficult to counterfeit. Considering the fact that the 100 US dollar currency note is one of the most counterfeited notes outside the country, it was a necessary step. Use of micro printing and Raised printing was also done to add to the security feature of the currency.




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