New dollar notes
You're referring to the new $100, $50, $20, $10, and $5 bills that were introduced by the United States Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in recent years. Here are some key features of the new designs:
$100 Bill (2013)
- New security features: 3D Security Ribbon, Bell in the Inkwell, and Color-Shifting 100
- Portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the obverse (front)
- Liberty Bell on the reverse (back)
$50 Bill (2013)
- New security features: 3D Security Ribbon, Color-Shifting 50, and Watermark
- Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant on the obverse (front)
- The White House on the reverse (back)
$20 Bill (2016)
- New security features: Color-Shifting 20, Raised Printing, and Enhanced Security Thread
- Portrait of Harriet Tubman on the obverse (front)
- The Lincoln Memorial on the reverse (back)
$10 Bill (2020)
- New security features: Color-Shifting 10, Raised Printing, and Enhanced Security Thread
- Portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the obverse (front)
- The U.S. Treasury Building on the reverse (back)
$5 Bill (2020)
- New security features: Color-Shifting 5, Raised Printing, and Enhanced Security Thread
- Portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse (front)
- The Lincoln Memorial on the reverse (back)
These new designs aim to improve security and make it more difficult for counterfeiters to produce fake bills. They also feature updated portraits and designs to reflect the country's history and cultural diversity.