New $100 Bill

The U.S. Federal Reserve will begin distributing on Oct. 8 a new-look $100 bill with enhanced security features as part of its design. Here's a look at some of what's on the new note:

— A blue, 3-D security ribbon running down the bill near its center.

— Text from the Declaration of Independence printed in script next to Benjamin Franklin's portrait.

— A copper-colored ink well in which the ink changes to green when the bill is shifted.

— A gold "100" stamped on the back of the bill to help the visually impaired.

— A raised texture on Franklin's portrait and throughout the note.

The new $100 bill is scheduled to enter circulation on Oct. 8 after years of delays due to production issues.

New 100 Dollar Bill Unveiled Today

Today, Wednesday, April 21, 2010, the US Department of Treasury and Federal Reserve unveiled the design for a new $100 bill.
The design includes several anti-counterfeiting security measures and according to the Associated Press:

“disappearing Liberty Bell in an inkwell and a bright blue security ribbon composed of thousands of tiny lenses that magnify objects in mysterious ways.”

A 3D security ribbon on the front of the bill contains images of bells and 100s that move and change as the currency is tilted. The bell in the inkwell changes color from copper to green, which makes it seem to appear and disappear.
The new $100 bill will start circulating in February, 2011 and will replace the current ones which were designed in 1996.