Obverse The obverse of 1 oz Copper $100 Banknote Bars recreates one of the early images of Benjamin Franklin on the $100 (USD) bill. The Founding Father is featured in a central oval with the denomination in all four corners and The United States of America and One Hundred Dollars inscribed above and below. Reverse On the reverse of 1 oz Copper $100 Banknote Bars, you will find the depiction of Independence Hall. This building was central to the American Revolution with both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution debated and adopted within its halls. The design on this side is based on the current image of Independence Hall found on the circulating $100 bill. History The first $100 note issued by the country was known as a United States Note and was released in 1862 with the vignette of a spread eagle on its perch. From 1869 until the end of United States Note program, the US Mint used a portrait of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, on the obverse of its $100 notes. The modern Federal Reserve note in this denomination was first issued in 1914 in the standard size all American currency now offers with an effigy of Benjamin Franklin on the note. Shipped in Plastic Capsule for Protection