<Tr> <Th> Design </Th> <Td> Independence Hall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Design date </Th> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <P> The United States one hundred - dollar bill ($100) is a denomination of United States currency . Statesman, inventor, diplomat, and American founding father Benjamin Franklin is featured on the obverse of the bill . On the reverse of the banknote is an image of Independence Hall . The $100 bill is the largest denomination that has been printed since July 13, 1969, when the denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 were retired . The Bureau of Engraving and Printing says the average life of a $100 bill in circulation is 90 months (7.5 years) before it is replaced due to wear and tear . </P> <P> The bills are also commonly referred to as "Bens", "Benjamins" or "Franklins", in reference to the use of Benjamin Franklin's portrait on the denomination, or as "C - Notes", based on the Roman numeral for 100 . The bill is one of two denominations printed today that does not feature a President of the United States; the other is the $10 bill, featuring Alexander Hamilton . It is also the only denomination today to feature a building not located in Washington, D.C., that being Independence Hall located in Philadelphia on the reverse . The time on the clock of Independence Hall on the reverse, according to the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, showed approximately 4: 10 on the older contemporary notes and 10: 30 on the series 2009A notes released in 2013 . </P>

Who's picture is on the hundred dollar bill