By Stephanie Farr
The Philadelphia Inquirer
PHILADELPHIA—For better or worse, most people are pretty interested in money, but it’s actually pretty hard to make money itself interesting.
See a $100,000 Bill and Get a Bag of Shredded Cash at the Philly Federal Reserve
Even if you already know the role and history of the Federal Reserve, I’d bet a pretty penny you’ll be impressed by the rare coins and notes on display.
A $100,000 bill, the largest note ever printed in the country, on display at the newly redesigned “Money in Motion” exhibit at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Thursday, May 7, 2026. Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS
