Paper 5 dollar of Virginia, Williamsburg, 1776. 0000.999.29017

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Obverse: FIVE SPANISH \ MILLED DOLLARS, \ or their Value in GOLD \ or SILVER, to be given in \ EXCHANGE for this Bill \ at the TREASURY of \ VIRGINIA, pursuant to \ Ordinance of CONVEN- \ TION passed May 6, 1776. | Five \ Dollars [x4] | V DOL. | VIRGINIA | DEATH TO \ COUNTER \ FEIT. - Virtue trampling George III; Spanish Milled dollar

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 64
    • Width: 95
  • SerialNumber: [illegible]
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1776

  • Date on Object

    • Date: May 6, 1776
  • Denomination: 5 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: FIVE SPANISH \ MILLED DOLLARS, \ or their Value in GOLD \ or SILVER, to be given in \ EXCHANGE for this Bill \ at the TREASURY of \ VIRGINIA, pursuant to \ Ordinance of CONVEN- \ TION passed May 6, 1776. | Five \ Dollars [x4] | V DOL. | VIRGINIA | DEATH TO \ COUNTER \ FEIT.
    • Type: Virtue trampling George III; Spanish Milled dollar

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29017
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Virginia--Paper Money

Rights

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