The largest denomination of a dollar bill. The largest denominations of dollar bills

If we know almost everything about our currency - rubles (many can even reproduce the images on each banknote from memory), then we are not so sure about foreign money. Meanwhile, it is not only possible, but also necessary to study the most popular types of international banknotes - at least to know which of them are in greatest demand in the country of circulation, and based on this information, make conversion if necessary. Let's talk about what is the largest dollar bill - perhaps the most significant monetary unit in the world.

Denomination of banknotes

My history National currency America, which later became the official currency of some other states, begins in the 18th century. Interestingly, their design remained virtually unchanged. If there were changes, they were insignificant. But around the denomination the situation was no longer so clear. Today, in the third millennium, the following are in circulation:

1. 1 dollar - with a portrait of the country's first president, George Washington, on the front side and a pyramid with the all-seeing eye on the back.
2. 2 dollars - with the image of the third president, Thomas Jefferson.
3. 5 dollars - with a portrait of the 16th head of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
4. 10 dollars - on the front side of the ten is Alexander Hamilton, who is also the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.
5. $20 - This bill features a portrait of the 7th President, Andrew Jackson.
6. 50 dollars - the 18th President Ulysses Simpson Grant looks at us from the American “fifty dollar note”.
7. One hundred dollars is the largest current bill.

One hundred dollars is the largest current bill

Largest current banknote

Largest US dollar bill to date- This is the famous weaving with the image of Benjamin Franklin on the front side. This outstanding man may never have been president, but he did so much for America in the field of diplomacy, journalism and scientific developments, that simply could not help but be immortalized in such an unusual, but definitely honorable way.

The largest banknote out of circulation

Of course, a hundred dollars did not always top the list of bills. Throughout the history of existence American currency its denomination changed. So, at one time there were bills in circulation in denominations of 500, 1000, 5000 and even 10000 conventional units. The most truly gigantic “money” is considered to be the $100,000 banknote, which was withdrawn from use in 1934. It featured a portrait of the 28th President, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, who played a gigantic role in improving the state of affairs after the First World War.

By the way, those banknotes that were issued later than 1861 and are withdrawn from circulation today, although they are no longer in active circulation, can be used as a means of payment for any goods and services.

No one American bank or trade company will not have the right to refuse the desire to pay, for example, with the same thousand.

The most popular banknote

Interestingly, the denomination of the most commonly used money in the United States itself and in the rest of the world differs greatly. Americans most often pay for goods and services with 1-dollar and 20-dollar “money,” but in the rest of the world the hundredth has gained the greatest popularity. For example, in Russia it is she who most often appears in advertising videos, printed leaflets or illustrations on the Internet. It is also significant that even just at the mention of American currency, the vast majority of Russians will remember a bill with Franklin’s face.

The US dollar is considered a world currency; most economies are “tied” to its exchange rate. It is used for mutual settlements in international trade. Depreciation has more than once led to crises, not only in the States, but also in other countries. It will be interesting to know which one is the most large bill was published in America.

US dollar denominations

Only those who are interested in numismatics or are specifically interested in this issue are well aware of the currencies of different countries. For most people, it is usually enough to know about the world quote and the current exchange rate of the most popular currencies. Or information about the relationship between the exchange rate and the country where you plan to travel on vacation or on a business trip.

For example, not everyone knows what the largest bill is American dollar. Several attempts to exchange $1 million were recorded in Russia. If you think that banknotes with this denomination do not exist, then you are mistaken. They really exist, but in very limited quantities and not for payment. How can this be? After all, that’s what money was created for! As it turns out, there are exceptions to every rule, and this is just such a case. Therefore, it is worth finding out what is wrong with some American banknotes, and what denominations are the largest and actually exist.

For foreign countries

For walking on the territory foreign countries The largest dollar bill is the 100 dollar bill. These are the peculiarities of US legislation: money with a face value above $100 is prohibited from being exported to other countries. Both in the States and abroad, $1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 are in circulation. It would be fair to note that the “weave” is not only the largest, but also the most popular.

Interesting to know: many have heard of $2, but they are unlikely to ever see it in free circulation. This applies to both foreigners and Americans. The two dollar bill has numismatic value and is real price much more expensive than the stated value.

Inside the country

If the “hundred” is the largest banknote in circulation (even in America itself), this does not mean that the dollar does not have a higher denomination. It’s just that they are practically never found and are gradually being withdrawn from circulation by banks. At different times, the most “big money” was considered:

• $500: in 1928-1945 they were in active circulation. They are printed with the image of the 25th President of America, William McKinley. BUT! This applies only to the 1934 series. Earlier issues are of particular value to collectors, because this denomination was printed back in 1870 in the state of North Carolina.

• $1,000: It features an effigy of Stephen Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th-term president, the only one to serve intermittently. According to some sources, there are only 165 thousand-dollar bills in circulation or in hand. Collectors are also hunting for them. Although they are not of the greatest value. Banknotes issued earlier are unique. For example, 1890. It is decorated with a portrait of General George Gordon Meade. There are only two of these left, and the fate of one is unknown, and the second was seized by the Federal reserve bank. In 2006, at an auction, a valuable copy was sold for 2 million 225 thousand dollars. There was also an 1880 issue with New York State Mayor and U.S. Senator DeWitt Clinton on the front. It is estimated at more than one hundred thousand, although the facts of purchase for Lately was not recorded.

• $5000: on the obverse - 4th President James Maddison, 342 copies from this batch have not been withdrawn from free circulation. They are sometimes sold at auctions, and relatively inexpensively - “only” for 10 thousand. There is also a 1934 series featuring Philander Chase. There is evidence that it was he who gave the characteristic black and green colors to the world-famous currency while working at the US Treasury (from the mid-19th century he worked there as first secretary).

• $10,000: this is the largest dollar banknote in real circulation, only 336 pcs. currently left on hand. This is a banknote issued in 1944 (last printing) with a portrait of a major political figure, chairman Supreme Court and the head of the Treasury Department, Samuel Chase. This Chase is known for participating in the signing of the Declaration of Independence back in 1776. There is also an 1870 issue with Andrew Jackson, the 7th President.

Nowadays, the largest banknotes existing in the States are more a collector's item than a real means of payment. Their nominal value is incomparable with the real one. Therefore, tickets with this denomination are unlikely to be seen in everyday life. But if someone is lucky, then you should not exchange such a banknote; collectors are literally “hunting” for them and are ready to pay!

Money is “not for people”

For domestic transactions, the largest real (that is, secured and solvent) American bill is $100,000 from the infamous 1934-1935 issue. with Woodrow Wilson, 28th President, on the obverse. The issue of 42 thousand copies coincided with the Great Depression. They were used for intrabank mutual settlements and in settlements with the Treasury. The main part of the circulation was soon destroyed; in theory, they should not be on hand. The fact is that their possession is punishable under US law. Although no one (except bank employees) has ever held or seen banknotes of such denomination, $100,000 still remains the most expensive not only in the States, but also in the world.

It's interesting that the most expensive banknote even at the time of its creation it was characterized as “exorbitant money.” At that time, the state of the economy was so deplorable that there was simply no point in putting it into circulation: people would not have had enough money to buy it back.

Looks like money

Now back to the 1 million note. Was she there or not? Its release actually took place in 1998. But the initiator of its creation was not the government or the banks that have the right to do so. $1,000,000 was issued by a private individual and therefore has nothing to do with real money. But the history of its appearance is quite interesting.

Entrepreneur Teri Steward initiated the release of this souvenir for the rich. He created the International Association of Millionaires and officially registered the organization according to all the rules. They were invited and entered richest people from all over the world. They were united by the idea financial independence. And the printed souvenir became like an “entrance ticket” that had to be purchased as a symbol of membership in the Association.

Teri approached the issue creatively and quite seriously. The sample was $10,000, but instead of a portrait of a real politician or president (and this is one of the signs of real money), the Statue of Liberty, the famous symbol of the United States, was depicted. Moreover, in order not to mislead people about the solvency of a million, the inscription was printed on the reverse side: This certificate is backed and secured only by confidence in the American Dream. Literally translated: This certificate is guaranteed only by belief in the American Dream.

High-quality paper with several degrees of protection was used for printing:

• microfonts;
• metallographic printing;
• micronodes;
• serial number;
• ultraviolet marks.

In general, the signs of the reality of “money” are quite serious. Albeit with the signature of Teri himself, the ideological developer of the souvenir. Moreover, the order was not carried out by a private printing house, but by a banking company that has the right to issue real banknotes. After the required number of millions had been printed, all the clichés were destroyed.

In 1990, the sale of “membership tickets” began. The starting price was only $200, but as there was demand (and there was some!), the cost increased and reached $9,500 per ticket. On this moment The association periodically sells its souvenir products. Moreover, each time it is stated that this issue is exactly the last of the reserves that have been preserved since the printing of the edition. Whether this is true or not is not known for certain. But since its peak value, the “million” has fallen sharply in price.

One of the main world currencies is the US dollar, because most international financial transactions carried out in this currency. In addition, US dollars have an interesting and rich history, we will definitely talk about this further. We will also consider the question of what dollar bills exist, their denomination, what is shown and the photo.

About foreign currency

First, let's look at where the word dollar came from. Oddly enough, but the history goes back to Germany in the 16th century; it was in the German city of Joachimsthal that they began to mint silver coins, which were called "thaler". These coins were used not only by the Germans, but also by the Dutch, and subsequently all silver coins were called “thaler.” In the United States of America, coins appeared along with settlers during the colonization of North America.

The very concept of the dollar, which, it is not difficult to guess, comes from the word “thaler,” appeared after the War of Independence, it took place from 1775 to 1783, but according to some sources, the dollar appeared in the USA in 1785. Undoubtedly, from that time foreign currency experienced many changes, namely their denomination and design changed. In addition, the first dollars were only metal coins, and only later began to be issued as paper bills. Let's consider the denominations of US dollar bills that exist today.

Interesting fact: that in the USA until 61 of the 19th century there was no Central Bank, that is, release Money no one regulated it. With the outbreak of the Civil War, the government decided to issue new banknotes; the government order went to the American Bank Note Co. total amount cash was equal to 60 million dollars, and the denominations of the bills were 5,10 and 20 dollars. Accordingly, a huge number of banknotes had to be produced. Representatives of the company approached the issue of designing new money in the following way: they conducted an audit of the warehouse and found out that they had the most green paint. That is why, to this day, US dollar banknotes are made in green, but, fortunately, since those times, the denomination of dollar bills has become somewhat more diverse.

Please note that today there are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 dollar bills in circulation.

1 US dollar

Least paper banknote in the United States it is 1 dollar. Size 155.9 by 66.3 mm, Valid for 22 months. The front side of the banknote depicts a portrait of George Washington, who was the first President of the United States, during his reign 1789-1797. It is worth noting that the image is made as a relief, and on the left side of the portrait is the seal of the United States Department of the Treasury. By the way, this seal consists of scales, which mean justice, as well as 13 stars, which symbolize the number of first states. The number 1789 is the year the Ministry was founded.

On the back of the $1 bill is the word ONE, which means one in English. On the sides there is an image of the large US seal, which confirms the authenticity of government documents. The front side of the seal is the head of an eagle, on the reverse side is a pyramid, which is crowned with an eye. Above the logo are the phrase IN GOD WE TRUST, which literally means “In God We Trust,” and below it THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, which means the United States of America.

note that modern banknote was released in 1935 by order of President Roosevelt.

2 dollar bill

Thomas Jefferson is depicted on the front of this note., who was a Revolutionary War figure, was also the author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president, who reigned from 1801 to 1809. The reverse side features John Trumbull's painting of the Declaration of Independence. By the way, it is worth noting that this bill is issued extremely rarely and accounts for only 1% per year of the total volume of issued funds. Also, it is practically not used in circulation.

Modern banknotes have been in circulation since 2003.

5 dollar bill

This currency unit is entirely dedicated to the 16th President of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln, during his reign from 1861 to 1865. It is worth noting that Lincoln is a very significant figure in the history of the United States, because the years of his reign fell on the bloodiest times in history, namely the Civil War. After all, according to historical data, this man prevented the collapse of the country, abolished slavery and carried out many government reforms, including banking system. It is worth talking about the murder of this president; he died on April 14, 1865 at the play “Our American Cousin” at the Ford Theater; the killer was the actor of this play, John Wilkes Booth, who entered the presidential box and shot the president in the head. The next morning, without regaining consciousness, he died.

Let's get back to the question of who is on the $5 bill. This is President Abraham Lincoln. There is a portrait of him on the front side and a memorial on the back side. This building complex, which is located in the center of Washington on the National Mall, it was erected in 1922 in honor of the 16th president of America, it is a symbol of the freedom of the people of America.

The banknote is valid for 16 months.

Please note that all American bills have a standard size of 155.956 by 66.294 mm.

10 US dollars Now let's look at who is on the $10 bill. This banknote is entirely dedicated to the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America, Alexander Hamilton, who headed the Department in 1789. In his country, he became famous for initiating the creation of the US Central Bank, and was also the author of foreign trade policy, which means restrictions on imports imported goods

and increasing domestic production volumes. Thus, on the outside of the bill there is a portrait of this statesman, the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. The reverse side shows the building of the Ministry of Finance. In addition, there is interesting fact what is expected by 2020

new banknote

$10 denomination, which will feature the face of an unknown woman, this decision was made in 2015. And in 2016 it was canceled for the reason that Hamilton is a popular person in his country who has contributed to US history.

Valid for 18 months. 20 dollars Who is on the $20 bill? The design of this banknote is dedicated to the seventh President of the United States of America, Andrew Jackson, and accordingly, his portrait is depicted on the front side. The peculiarity of this person is that this person has Irish roots. President Jackson was elected twice, serving from 1829 to 1837. It was during his reign that the American economy

, the country returned to the gold standard. So, on the front side of the banknote there is a portrait of the 7th President of the United States, and

on the reverse side is the façade of the White House from 16th Avenue,

Who is on the $50 bill? The obverse of the note features a portrait of the 18th President of the United States, Willis Grant, from 1869 to 1877. His image has appeared on banknotes since 1913, and on the reverse side is the seat of the US Congress, this is the Capitol, located in Washington on Capitol Hill. Last changes The banknote was introduced in 2006 and is valid in circulation until today. Volume per financial market USA is 6%. A photo of a $50 bill is shown below.

Valid for 55 months.

100 dollars

Currently, the largest US banknote is the $100 bill. The largest US dollar bill to date is dedicated to Benjamin Franklin, he was a scientist and politician, as well as a diplomat, writer, journalist, and publisher. He is one of the few who affixed his signature to three important historical documents, namely the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Treaty of Versailles of 1783. Since 1914, his portrait has adorned the $100 bill, and the reverse side depicts Independence Hall, the building in Philadelphia on Independence Square where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed in 1776.

Valid for 89 months.

An interesting fact is that 100 dollars is not the largest bill in the United States, but the denominations dollar bills 500, 1000, 10000 and 100000 are no longer issued, although they can be found in circulation; they are also accepted as a payment instrument. What was shown on them:

• $500 President William McKinley;
• $1,000 Grover Cleveland;
• $10,000 Salmon Chase;
• $100,000 Woodrow Wilson;

Security elements of dollar bills

Here we will consider not only which signs indicate the authenticity of banknotes, but also some features that unite banknotes of all denominations of the American dollar. By the way, there are several signs by which you can determine authenticity without the help of ultraviolet light; we focus on them.
The first sign of authenticity is the high-quality paint, thanks to which the banknotes have high degree wear resistance. If you want to check the authenticity of a banknote, then just wipe it with your finger: on original banknotes, abrasions are not visible, the paint also does not remain on the skin, otherwise, this is a fake.

Please note that all banknotes are painted with a special paint that shimmers and changes shades from green to black when the paper is turned at different angles.

Another feature is that all banknotes are printed on paper that is 25% linen and 75% cotton. Accordingly, it is not similar to the paper on which books and other printed publications are printed. It feels very much like material to the touch, so it is difficult to tear. If you want to make sure that what you have in front of you are genuine banknotes, just pull it in different directions, and you will notice that it is elastic and durable, so you will have to make some effort to tear it.

There are several more features that will help you distinguish the original from the fake. First of all, it lies in the fact that the original banknotes are interspersed with silk threads; they are so thin that they resemble hairs. Moreover, they are not pasted on top of the paper, but rather pass through it. You can carefully pull them out with a thin needle without damaging the surface of the bill. Counterfeits are often made of low-quality paper, and these same strips of paper are glued on top of them, so they can be easily distinguished.

The last feature is that if you look at the bill through the light, you will see a duplicate of the portrait depicted on its front side. The fact is that it is not drawn on the surface of the paper, but is located, as it were, inside and therefore can be seen when the bill is visible on both sides.

So, we have looked at what types of US dollar bills there are. As you can see, this currency has several of its own characteristics and differences, as well as history. Each American bill is dedicated to a historical event, as well as a person associated with it. It is worth noting that the Americans approached the issue of protecting their banknotes from counterfeiting quite intelligently.

It is a well-known fact that US currency is issued in denominations (not counting coins) of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollars, but this does not mean that other banknotes do not exist. In this material we will talk about larger bills, the denomination of which reaches 100 thousand dollars.

Issue Federal reserve fund(an organization that performs the functions of state bank) bills with denominations over $100 were due to various events in the history of the country in the first half of the 20th century. Thus, the rise of organized crime, the “Great Depression,” inflation, the Second World War and other factors contributed to the more active movement of large money supply between those in power, oligarchs, bandits.

When mentioning such American bills, they usually mean banknotes issued in large quantities in 1918, 1928 and 1934; the remaining scanty circulations are almost completely withdrawn from circulation and can only appear as very expensive lots at large auctions. There were also many different certificates with denominations over $100 (mostly from 1880 - 1895), but all of them have only bonistic value at the moment and most are irretrievably lost.

Nowadays, large monetary transactions are carried out without the use of cash, so it makes no sense to issue such banknotes, but at the same time, all the bills listed below still have purchasing power. In theory, any of them, except for the 100,000th one, can be paid in the United States (the export of these banknotes outside the United States is prohibited).

500 dollars

The largest batch of such banknotes was issued in 1918. At that time, the amount of $500 in one piece of paper for an ordinary citizen was very substantial; such money was used mainly by the heads of various criminal organizations. At the moment, almost all 500-dollar bills have been taken out of circulation or are in private collections; the cost of such a banknote at auction can reach up to 5 thousand dollars or more.

The $500 bills were issued in the following versions:

1891 (depicting American politician and military leader William Sherman)

1918 (depicting US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall)

1934 (depicting the 25th President of the United States, William McKinley).

1000 dollars

Quite a lot of such banknotes were issued, especially during the Great Depression, when they were used for storing large sums wealthy citizens. According to the US Federal Reserve, as of 2009, people still had about 165 thousand $1,000 bills in their hands.

Most often these are banknotes with the image of the first US Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, issued in 1918.

and with a portrait of General Moses Cleaveland from 1934.

There are also particularly valuable specimens. For example, in 2006, a bill known in numismatist circles as “The Grand Watermelon” was sold at auction in Texas for $2,255,000. This is an 1890 General George Gordon Meade banknote.

5000 dollars

Aside from the various gold certificates and interest-bearing notes that were popular in the late 19th century, the introduction of the $5,000 bill dates back to 1918, when 18,168 standard-size bills were issued featuring President James Madison's portrait.

In 1934, another 54,132 banknotes with the same image on the obverse were issued, and as of 2014, the number of surviving banknotes is estimated at 150-200 pieces.

$10,000

The only surviving version of this bill is the 1918 version featuring Samuel Chase, Secretary of the Treasury and then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during Lincoln's presidency. According to unofficial data, there are only a few copies of banknotes of the 1934 version in private collections; all the rest were destroyed by the Federal Reserve Bank.

1934 version of the $10,000 bill:

$100,000

This banknote was issued in 1934 and was never available for public use - it was used exclusively for interbank payments. It is noteworthy that the largest banknote in US history depicts Woodrow Wilson, the man who penned the Treaty of Versailles and the Charter of the League of Nations, and also created one very interesting organization in the United States - the Federal Reserve System.

Everyone knows that the largest dollar bill is $100, but few people know that there are much more large bills than $100. In this article we will tell you and also show you the largest dollar bills.

All the bills below are quite real. These banknotes were never in public circulation; often such banknotes were used for the purpose of conducting transactions between banks of the federal reserve system. After electronic money appeared, many of these bills became unnecessary, since it was much easier to transfer money electronically, but still some of them remain to this day.

$500 bill

$1000 bill

$5000 bill

$10,000 bill

$100,000 bill

$1,000,000 bill

This banknote was issued in 1988. Why create such large bills? Once upon a time, on April 20, 1987, a certain Tari Steward registered the International Association of Millionaires. This organization was supposed to unite millionaires in one place to gain complete financial independence. Then Steward came up with this bill; it was like a pass to this organization. The basis was a $10,000 bill.

Despite its loud inscription “1 Million Dollars,” this bill is a simple souvenir. These banknotes are collector's items. When the organization disbanded, the bills were sold at auction starting at $100, but the price rose to $9,500 each. How much such a bill costs now is unknown.

In addition to all these large bills, many people do not know about the existence of 2 dollar bills. These bills are still in circulation today; they are regarded as the most common two dollars. Some Americans believe that a two dollar bill brings good luck, so they are willing to buy them for 50 or even 100 dollars. $2 bills are very rare and difficult to find in circulation, so they are often kept as souvenirs.