Souvenir note 100 dollars South Carolina - The Palmetto State

With songs such as "Please Please Please" (1956) and "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (1965), South Carolina-born James Brown became one of the most outstanding soul musicians and is considered the founder of funk. He was a singer, songwriter and producer and one of the first 10 artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This bill from the 50 US states program features his portrait, a depiction of Brown performing, the skyline of Columbia, a palmetto palm, the state motto "DUM SPIRO SPERO" (Latin for "As long as I breathe, I hope") and the year of admission into the union. Since the wood of the local palm tree was an important material in the War of Independence, South Carolina is also called the "Palmetto State".

• With "Godfather of Soul" James Brown
• Detailed design with hologram and UV color
• Individual serial number and state motto