American Numismatic Society: Paper 8 dollar of South Carolina, Charleston, 1776

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Obverse: SOUTH-CAROLINA. | THIS BILL intitles the Bearer to receive \ Eight Spanish milled Dollars, \ or the Value thereof in GOLD or SILVER, \ according to an Act of the General Assembly \ passed, at CHARLES-TOWN, the 23d Day of \ December, 1776. | VIII [x4] | VIII. DOLLARS. | EIGHT \ DOLLARS | 15:0:0 | MULTORUM SPEC - Sailing ship

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Reverse: VIII Dollars. \ DEATH to counterfeit. | £.13:0:0 | CHARLES-TOWN: \ PRINTED BY PET. TIMOTHY, 1777. \ DEATH TO COUNTERFEIT. - Decorative borders

Physical Description

Axis: 3
Color: black
Measurements
- Height: 76
- Width: 114
Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

Object Type: Paper currency
Date Range: 1776 - 1777
Date on Object
- Date: December 23, 1776
Denomination: 8 dollar
Manufacture: Printed
Material: Paper
Authority
- Issuer: South Carolina
- Artist: Coram, Thomas
- Maker: Timothy, Peter
Geographic
- Mint: Charleston
- Region: United States
- Region: South Carolina

References

Reference: Friedberg SC-141

Administrative History

Identifier: 0000.999.29142
Department: North American
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: South Carolina--Paper Money

Notes

Remainder note, partially signed and without serial number

Rights

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

Paper 8 dollar of South Carolina, Charleston, 1776 - 1777. 0000.999.29142

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