Federal Reserve Note

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A Federal Reserve Note is the official paper currency issued by the central banking system of the United States, serving as the primary form of U.S. dollar banknotes in circulation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf banknote
fiat currency
legal tender
authorizedBy United States Congress
backedBy full faith and credit of the United States government
circulatesAs primary form of U.S. paper money
colorScheme predominantly green
country United States
currencyCode USD
linked to: US dollar
denominatedIn United States dollar
linked to: US dollar
designApprovedBy Secretary of the Treasury
formerDenomination $1,000
$10,000
$100,000
$5,000
$500
governingLaw Federal Reserve Act of 1913
hasDenomination $1
$10
$100
$2
$20
$5
$50
introduced 1914
issuer Federal Reserve System
legalTenderIn U.S. territories
United States
material 25% linen
75% cotton
monetaryAuthority Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
nickname greenback
notRedeemableFor gold
silver
obligorText This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private
obverseFeatures portrait of a notable American
printedBy Bureau of Engraving and Printing
regionalIssuance Federal Reserve Banks
replaced Gold Certificate
National Bank Note
Silver Certificate
United States Note
reverseFeatures vignette or symbolic imagery
securityFeature 3D security ribbon on $100 note
color-shifting ink
fine-line printing patterns
microprinting
security thread
watermark
statusOfHighDenominations discontinued for public use in 1969

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Bureau of Engraving and Printing product Federal Reserve Notes
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
Gold Certificate relatedTo Federal Reserve Note
National Bank Note replacedBy Federal Reserve Note
BEP product Federal Reserve Notes
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
Bureau of Engraving and Printing product Federal Reserve Notes
subject linked to: Money Factory
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
Benjamin Franklin appearsOn United States one-hundred-dollar bill
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
Silver Certificate redeemabilityChangedTo Federal Reserve Notes
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
Silver Certificate relatedTo Federal Reserve Note
Silver Certificate supersededBy Federal Reserve Notes
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
George Washington commemoratedBy U.S. one-dollar bill
subject linked to: George
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
United States Note distinctFrom Federal Reserve Note
United States Note replacedInPracticeBy Federal Reserve Notes
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
Treasurer of the United States isWrittenOn United States Federal Reserve Notes
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
Andrew Jackson depictedOn United States twenty-dollar bill
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
Annuit cœptis appearsOn United States one-dollar bill
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
Novus ordo seclorum usedOn United States one-dollar bill
subject linked to: motto "Novus ordo seclorum"
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
United States dollar coins replacedBy Federal Reserve Notes (for common $1 use)
linked to: Federal Reserve Note
United States banknote series includesType Federal Reserve Notes
linked to: Federal Reserve Note