American money, much like other world currencies, commemorates some of the country’s most influential people. In this way, Benjamin Franklin’s head is featured on the hundred dollar bill, celebrating some of his most important contributions to American history. As of 1969, the $100 bill with Benjamin Franklin is the largest denomination banknote issued in the United States.
According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, their “records do not suggest why certain Presidents and statesmen were chosen for specific dominations.” In this way, there does not appear to be a specific set of criteria for deciding who appears on coins and banknotes in the United States.
Benjamin Franklin’s image appears on the largest value bill in circulation in the US today: the $100 bill. Franklin was one of the – if not the – most important founding father in our nation. His work in forging the Declaration of Independence is considered pivotal in the forming of the nation, so it is well-fitting that his likeness be on this important bill.
Franklin effectively negotiated the French’s support of the colonists’ efforts toward independence, and that support amount to tens of thousands of francs spent on behalf of the future United States.
What’s more, the French committed troops and education to the colonial effort, and Franklin’s role in securing French monies made the forging of the United States, and its currency, a reality.
Franklin contributed much to what is deemed most “American” about the United States. He was tirelessly innovative, brave and capable, diplomatic and wise. All of these values are honored by Americans and honored in the likeness of the unforgettable Franklin on the $100 bill.
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