Paper 8 dollar of Virginia, Williamsburg, 1777. 0000.999.29027

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Obverse: EIGHT 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 \ ACT of ASSEMBLY \ passed May 5, 1777 | EIGHT \ DOLLARS [x3] | VIII DOL. | VIRGINIA | SIC SEMPER \ TYRANNUS - Virtue trampling George III

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 64
    • Width: 94
  • SerialNumber: [illegible]
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1777

  • Date on Object

    • Date: May 5, 1777
  • Denomination: 8 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: EIGHT 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 \ ACT of ASSEMBLY \ passed May 5, 1777 | EIGHT \ DOLLARS [x3] | VIII DOL. | VIRGINIA | SIC SEMPER \ TYRANNUS
    • Type: Virtue trampling George III

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29027
  • 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