Paper 1/90 dollar/penny of Bank of North America, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1789. 0000.999.17736

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.17736

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0
  • Color: black

  • Conservation State

    • Secondary Treatment: Mounted

  • Measurements

    • Height: 92
    • Width: 60
  • SerialNumber: [illegible]
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Sheet of 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: THREE PENCE Specie. \ The President, Directors and \ Company of the BANK of North \ America promise to pay to the \ Bearer on Demand, THREE \ NINETIETHS of a DOLLAR. \ August 6, 1789 C \ TENCH FRANCIS, Cashier. | Three Pence Sp. [x2] | THREE PENCE Specie. || The President, Directors \ and Company of the Bank \ of North-America promise \ to pay to the Bearer, on \ demand, One Ninetieth of \ a Dollar. C \ August 6, 1789. \ Tench Francis, Cashier. \ ONE PENNY. \ One Penny Specie.
    • Type: Decorative borders
    • Symbol: 1860 \ JB Austin

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Bank. \ 3 PENCE Specie. \ 3 PENCE. C \ Printed by B. F. BACHE. \ P H I L A D E L P H I A || One PENNY Specie. \ One Penny \ Specie. C \ Printed by B. F. BACHE Philadelphia \ 1 7 8 9 \ B A N K
    • Type: Decorative borders
    • Symbol: Austin \ 1861

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.17736
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Pennsylvania--Paper Money

Notes

  • With backer frame.
  • Plates C

Rights

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

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