The US Federal Reserve has strengthened the features to verify the authenticity of banknotes.
Since 2013, the United States Federal Reserve (FED) began broadcasting a series of 100 dollar bills which is different from the previous ones. Different from the small face and the big face already known in this way in our country.
The problem of counterfeit dollars affects both the United States and the rest of the countries that use their currency for different purposes, including Argentina. For this reason, the FED and the Currency Banks in charge of issuing dollars have disseminated information to recognize the additional security measures that the banknotes have.
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These are all the security measures of the blue dollar bills
The banknote that began to be issued in 2013 presents some changes with respect to the previous ones, These changes are as follows:
- The portrait: In these new copies, Benjamin Franklin appears slightly further to the left than usual.
- Color-shifting ink: When you tilt the bill, the number 100 changes from green to black due to the ink used to print it.
- Watermark: When held up to the light, Franklin’s portrait and the number 100 can be seen as watermarks in the lower right corner.
- Security thread: also when held up to the light this feature becomes visible vertically to the left of the portrait and shows the number 100 and the initials USA.
- Embossed ink: When touched, you can feel the portrait, the number 100, and the initial letter of Franklin’s surname slightly raised in relation to the rest of the paper.
- Microprinting: In different areas of the banknote, details can be seen that are legible only using a magnifying glass.
- Fluorescent ink: using ultraviolet light, the number 100 on the front of the bill glows.
- Serial Number: Each note has a unique serial number consisting of two letters representing the Federal Reserve Bank, followed by eight numbers.
Source: Ambito
