Paper 2 dollar of New York, New York City, 1776. 0000.999.29238

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.29238

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 68
    • Width: 110
  • SerialNumber: 12532
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1776

  • Date on Object

    • Date: August 13, 1776
  • Denomination: 2 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: TWO \ DOLLARS [x2] | New York | THIS BILL shall pass current \ in all Payments in this State, \ for TWO SPANISH MILLED \ DOLLARS, or the Value thereof \ in Gold or Silver; according to the \ Resolution of the Convention of New- \ York, on the Thirteenth Day of Au- \ gust, 1776. | TWO DOLLARS. [x3] | 'Tis Death to counterfeit. | 2 D. | SIGIL CIV \ NOV EBOR
    • Type: Seal of New York City

  • Reverse

    • Legend: STATE OF NEW-YORK | NEW-YORK CURRENCY. | TWO DOLLARS. | NEW-YORK: \ Printed by SAMUEL LOUDON, in the Year M.DCC.LXXVI. | TWO DOLLARS [x2] | SALUTARIS SIBI PARENTIBUSQUE
    • Type: Pair of storks

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29238
  • 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