Federal Reserve Note, $100, 2009 (issue date TBD)

You can view the following interactive features and find more information about the new $100 note at NewMoney.gov.

New Security Features

1. 3-D Security Ribbon. Tilting the note back and forth while focusing on the blue ribbon reveals bells that 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.

2. Bell in the Inkwell. Tilting the note makes 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.

Additional Features

3. Portrait Watermark. When holding the note to the light, a faint image of Benjamin Franklin can be seen in the blank space to the right of the portrait. The image is visible from either side of the note.

4. Security Thread. When holding the note to the light, an embedded thread can be seen that runs 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 along the thread from both sides of the note. The thread glows pink when illuminated by UV light.

5. Color-Shifting 100. Tilting the note makes the numeral 100 in the lower right corner of the front of the note shift from copper to green.

6. Gold 100. A large gold numeral 100 on the back of the note helps those with visual impairments distinguish the denomination.

7. Microprinting. Small printed words THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appear on Benjamin Franklin's jacket collar, USA 100 appears around the blank space containing the portrait watermark, and ONE HUNDRED USA appears along the golden quill.

8. Raised Printing. Moving your finger up and down Benjamin Franklin's shoulder on the left side of the note 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 U.S. currency its distinctive texture.