The paper band around a stack of bills
In the movies, whenever some guy opens a briefcase full of money, the neatly stacked bills are always bundled with a paper band. That piece of paper is commonly known as a currency strap, or a currency band. It is used to keep a set number of paper bank notes together to make it easier to add up when dealing with a large number of the same bills.
Unlike the movies which uses generic white bands, in the US, there is a standard convention for the strap color to signify the total value of the bundle of bills.
| Strap Color | Bill Denomination | Bill Count | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | $1 | 25 | $25 |
| Orange | $1 | 50 | $50 |
| Blue | $1 | 100 | $100 |
| Green | $1 | 200 | $200 |
| Pink | $1 | 250 | $250 |
| Green | $2 | 100 | $200 |
| Red | $5 | 100 | $500 |
| Yellow | $10 | 100 | $1,000 |
| Violet | $20 | 100 | $2,000 |
| Brown | $50 | 100 | $5,000 |
| Mustard | $100 | 100 | $10,000 |
Source: Wikipedia
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