Azerbaijan, Baku, April 22 / Trend N.Ismayilova /
The U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan has presented a new 100-dollar bill with a new design, which will enter circulation Feb. 10, 2011, U.S. Embassy Adviser on Economic Issues Shannon Ranyon said at a presentation today.
"The difference between the new banknotes is that they have two new elements of protection - a protective tape and a 3D image of a bell on the ink's background, which represent the advanced anti-counterfeiting technology," Ranyon said.
She added that the new changes will allow the public to determine the authenticity of banknotes more easily. In addition, the new banknote also reflects security remedies of the old banknote designs.
"The introduction of the new bills aims to prevent counterfeiting. Today, less than 0.01 percent of the total currency in circulation are counterfeited bills," Ranyon added.
Today, 6.5 billion banknotes with a face-value of $100 are in circulation.
The U.S. Embassy reported that old bills will not change. All U.S. banknotes issued since 1861 retain their full face-value, she said.
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