Abstract
This research article explores the reasons that make the Security of U.S. Banknotes. The author used 2 websites to research. The author’s analysis shows that the U.S. banknotes are good in security and similar as Japanese ones. While the good points of forgery prevention, the difference between the real one and the fake one is stark.
Introduction.
The U.S. banknotes have some security points, these points are common to all values ($1 bills, $50 bills, etc.) In fact, these points make it difficult for someone to make paper money that looks like the real thing.
Literature Review
Not only in the U.S. but also in Japan, Europe, and many other countries, where bills are used. The bills, of course, have security points to prevent counterfeit bills from being counterfeited. Not that America’s bills are unique, but as a country at the center of the world, researcher thought there should be a solid security point for banknotes. It turns out that there are five security points on the US $100 bills. However, there are only five. So, all five points have to be effective. This article explains them in details.
No, 1 Bell in the Inkwell: Tilt the note to see the color-shifting bell in the copper inkwell change from copper to green, an effect which makes the bell seem to appear and disappear within the inkwell.
No, 2 Watermark: Hold the note to light and look for a faint image of Benjamin Franklin in the blank space to the right of the portrait. The image is visible from both sides of the note.
No, 3 Security Thread: Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the portrait. The thread is imprinted with the letters USA and the numeral 100 in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides of the note. The thread glows pink when illuminated by ultraviolet light.
No, 4 Color- Shifting Ink: Tilt the note to see the numeral 100 in the lower right corner of the front of the note shift from copper to green.
No, 5 3-D Security Ribbon: Tilt the note back and forth while focusing on the blue ribbon. You will see the bells change to 100s as they move. When you tilt the note back and forth, the bells and 100s move side to side. If you tilt it side to side, they move up and down. The ribbon is woven into the paper, not printed on it. These security points work to prevent counterfeit bills from being made.
What security points are available in other countries? According to the Bank of Japan’s website, Japanese bills also have some similarities, such as the use of special inks and the fact that portraits emerge when seen through them. In Japan, there are three main types of bills, but in the U.S., there are many bills such as “$1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100” bills. This article explained the security points for the $100 bill, but what about the others? Not only $100 bill, other bills are also using similar techniques.
The United States, in order to function as a world-centered country, these security points against, counterfeiting bills is a must. So, these points are very important in using currency bills. What kind of counterfeit bill cases have actually occurred? When investigated researcher found that there were counterfeit bill cases in China. However, there were no large-scale incidents as such had happened in Japan and the United States.
Conclusion.
Knowing American currency bills can give you clues about the American-international law. In the United States, there was a firm vigilance against counterfeit money. Recently, there has been news that China may become the center of the world because of its economic development, but since counterfeit money incidents are common in China due to the lax in security in their bills, China will have difficulties becoming center of world economy. So, from this point of view, I think China, still has a long way from becoming the center of the world.
References
- $100 Note | U.S. Currency Education Program. (2013). Uscurrency.Gov. https://www.uscurrency.gov/denominations/100
- National Printing Bureau – Anti-Counterfeiting Measures (Banknotes Currently Issued). (n.d.). Www.Npb.Go.Jp. Retrieved September 16, 2020, from https://www.npb.go.jp/en/intro/gizou/genzai.html
