United States one hundred-dollar bill
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Denomination (currency)
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of United States currency
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
. U.S. statesman, inventor and diplomat Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
is currently featured on the obverse of the bill. On the reverse of the banknote is an image of Independence Hall. The time on the clock according to the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, shows approximately 4:10. If the time is converted to a date (April 10), it is possible that the time was chosen because April 10th is the 100th day of the year.
The numeral four on the clock face is incorrectly written as "IV" whereas the real Independence Hall clock face has "IIII".
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