Paper 1/90 dollar/penny of Bank of North America, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1789. 0000.999.17734

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.17734

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6
  • Color: black

  • Conservation State

    • Secondary Treatment: Mounted

  • Measurements

    • Height: 45
    • Width: 62
  • SerialNumber: [illegible]
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1789

  • Date on Object

    • Date: August 6, 1789
  • Denomination: 1/90 dollar
  • Denomination: penny
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: The President, Directors \ and Company of the Bank \ of North-America promise \ to pay to the Bearer, on \ demand, One Ninetieth of \ a Dollar. K \ August 6, 1789. \ Tench Francis, Cashier. \ ONE PENNY. \ One Penny Specie.
    • Type: Decorative borders

  • Reverse

    • Legend: One PENNY Specie. \ One Penny \ Specie. C \ Printed by B. F. BACHE Philadelphia \ 1 7 8 9 \ B A N K
    • Type: Decorative borders

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.17734
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Pennsylvania--Paper Money

Notes

  • With backer frame.
  • Plate K

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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