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$100 Note Fact Sheet

$2 Note Fact Sheet

African Americans on U.S. Currency

Autos on the Back of U.S. $10 Notes

Facts About The Dollar Bill

Fun facts about U.S. banknotes

Origin of the $ Sign

Portraits on High Denomination Notes

Vignette on the Reverse of the $5 U.S. Note

$100 Note Fact Sheet

The vignette on the back of the $100 note is Independence Hall in Philadelphia. There are three people depicted in the engraving. Two (a man and a woman) are in front of the hall close to the building; the third person is a man pictured looking toward the building. There is no record that the man and woman are embracing.

The hands of the clock are set at approximately 4:10. Although the time is not readily identifiable to the naked eye, it may be verified if examined under twenty-fold magnification. There are no records explaining why that particular time was chosen.