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All Circulating Denominations. Each note includes security and design features unique to how the denomination is used in circulation. The U.S. government periodically redesigns Federal Reserve notes to make them easier to use, but more difficult to counterfeit.
Several currency denominations have been discontinued by the U.S. Treasury, and others are still in circulation but rarely used.
Large denominations of United States currency greater than $100 were circulated by the United States Treasury until 1969. Since then, U.S. dollar banknotes have been issued in seven denominations: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100.
American paper currency comes in seven denominations: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. The United States no longer issues bills in larger denominations, such as $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 bills.
For denominations $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100, the note has a letter and number designation that corresponds to one of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks. The letter of each indicator matches the second letter of the serial number on the note.
U.S. currency paper is a blend of 75 percent cotton and 25 percent linen. Color-shifting ink. Tilt the note to see the ink in the numbers on the lower right corner change color from copper to green on denominations of $10 and higher. The Bell in the Inkwell on the $100 note also changes from copper to green. 3-D Security Ribbon.
The Federal Reserve Board currently issues $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 notes. The largest denomination Federal Reserve note ever issued for public circulation was the $10,000 note.
U.S. Currency Website. uscurrency.gov provides education tools allowing users to explore all the designs and denominations of Federal Reserve notes. The site features new resources including a training module for cash handlers, a quick reference guide for authenticating currency at the point of sale, and animated educational videos.
U.S currency is produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and U.S. coins are produced by the U.S. Mint. Both organizations are bureaus of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Today, U.S. paper currency includes several denominations, each with unique features and security elements. The most commonly used bills are the $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 notes, each depicting historical figures and national symbols.