New $100 bill
Credit: www.newmoney.gov
The new $100 bills will be issued by the United States in October this year, according to a press release published by the Federal Reserve at www.newmoney.gov on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
The Federal Reserve explained that Benjamin Franklin's portrait was retained. Most of the changes in the new $100 notes are focused on advanced security features that aims to prevent counterfeit money in circulation.