The U.S. Department of the Treasury has unveiled the new design for the $100 note, in hopes that the redesign will combat counterfeiting efforts. Tim Geithner said, "As with previous U.S. currency redesigns, this note incorporates the best technology available to ensure we're staying ahead of counterfeiters," like this woman caught using a fake $100. The Treasury also posted a YouTube video highlighting those changes, with the bill flying around to some intense MIDI fanfare.
So what should you be looking for in your new Benjamins? There is a blue 3-D Security Ribbon running down the front that changes graphics as you move it, and an image of a bell hidden in an inkwell at the bottom of the note. The Bill also has raised printing on Benjamin Franklin's shoulder, "It should feel rough to the touch, a result of the enhanced intaglio printing process used to create the image," according to the Interactive flash demo. And Franklin did have coarse shoulders—we know from watching Tom Wilkinson play Franklin in that John Adams miniseries.
