As part of an effort to stay one step of counterfeiters, the U.S. Treasury Department has unveiled a high tech makeover of the $100 bill. These photos show the new version of the $100 bill and how it changed through decades till its appearance in 1860.
The 2010 version of the $100 bill, just revealed.
The back of the 2010 version of the $100 bill.
The current, 1996 version of the $100 bill
The back of the current $100 dollar bill.
Front of the 1990 version of the $100 bill
Back of the 1990 version of the $100 bill
The 1969 version of the $100 bill
The front of the 1966 $100 bill.
The back of the 1966 version of the $100 bill.
The 1934 version of the $100 bill
The back of the 1934 version of the $100 bill.
The front of the 1928 version of the $100 bill.
The back of the 1928 version of the $100 bill.
The front of the 1914 version of the $100 bill.
The back of the 1914 $100 bill.
The front of the 1890 version of the $100 bill.
The back of the 1890 version of the $100 bill.
The 1880 $100 bill
The back of the 1880 version of the $100 bill.
The 1878 version of the $100 bill.
The back of the 1878 version of the $100 bill.
The 1862 version of the $100 bill.
The back of the 1862 version of the $100 bill.