Paper 5 pound of New York, New York City, 1771. 0000.999.29196

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Obverse: FIVE POUNDS. | By a LAW of the Colony of \ NEW-YORK, this Bill shall be received \ in all Payments in the Treasury, for \ Five Pounds. NEW-YORK, \ February 16, 1771. | V.L | Cs. | NEW • YORK | 'Tis Death to counterfeit. \ 100s. | SIGILL • CIVITAT • NOV • EBORAC - Seal of New York City, with Britannia seated above with Native American and female supporters, and beaver and ship

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 67
    • Width: 98
  • SerialNumber: 8063
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1771

  • Date on Object

    • Date: February 16, 1771
  • Denomination: 5 pound
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: FIVE POUNDS. | By a LAW of the Colony of \ NEW-YORK, this Bill shall be received \ in all Payments in the Treasury, for \ Five Pounds. NEW-YORK, \ February 16, 1771. | V.L | Cs. | NEW • YORK | 'Tis Death to counterfeit. \ 100s. | SIGILL • CIVITAT • NOV • EBORAC
    • Type: Seal of New York City, with Britannia seated above with Native American and female supporters, and beaver and ship

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29196
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: New York--Paper Money

Rights

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