Pre-War money

The United States dollar, commonly called pre-War money, was the official currency of the United States of America before the Great War. They appear as stacks of banknotes in Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, Fallout 76 and Fallout Shelter.

Background
United States dollars (USD) were the pre-War currency of the United States of America. Exasperated by the economic hardship brought upon by the Resource Wars, the dollar faced severe inflation which sent prices for common goods soaring. After the United States and its economy were eliminated in the Great War, stacks of banknotes were finally reduced to nothing more than scrap parchment to all but automated pre-War vendors, who continued to recognize the validity of the dollar. Pre-war money appears as a bound stack of banknotes, and is used to represent undisclosed large sums of cash. Various coin denominations, such as pennies, dimes, and quarters, are mentioned throughout the games via dialogue and text, such as a 50-cent cost printed on the front of pay phones. $20 bills appear most prominently in the games, $100 bills are also referenced.

Prices
Throughout the wastelands, pre-War cost of various products, including foodstuffs, vehicles, literature, and entertainment, are shown.

Green seal


A stack of pre-War bills, bound with a green band.

Red seal


A stack of pre-War bills, bound with a red band.