Paper 8 shilling of New York Water Works, (1850 facsimile), 1774. 0000.999.29204

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Obverse: NEW-YORK \ WATER WORKS | THIS NOTE shall entitle the BEARER to the Sum of \ EIGHT SHILLINGS, \ currency Money of the Colony of New York, payable on DEMAND, by \ the MAJOR, ALDERMEN, and COMMONALTY of \ the City of New York, at the Office of Chamberlain of the said City, \ pursuant to a Vote of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, \ of this Date. Dated the Twenty fifth Day of August, in the Year of \ our Lord One Thousand Seven Hunderd and Seventy four. \ By Order of the Corporation, | VIIIs. - Ribbon

Physical Description

  • Authenticity: Replica
  • Axis: 0
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 59
    • Width: 93
  • SerialNumber: 389
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1774

  • Date on Object

    • Date: August 25, 1774
  • Denomination: 8 shilling
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: NEW-YORK \ WATER WORKS | THIS NOTE shall entitle the BEARER to the Sum of \ EIGHT SHILLINGS, \ currency Money of the Colony of New York, payable on DEMAND, by \ the MAJOR, ALDERMEN, and COMMONALTY of \ the City of New York, at the Office of Chamberlain of the said City, \ pursuant to a Vote of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, \ of this Date. Dated the Twenty fifth Day of August, in the Year of \ our Lord One Thousand Seven Hunderd and Seventy four. \ By Order of the Corporation, | VIIIs.
    • Type: Ribbon

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29204
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: New York--Paper Money

Notes

  • Uniface

Rights

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