Paper 10 dollar of North Carolina, Wilmington, 1779. 0000.999.29307

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Obverse: Carolina Currency | TEN DOLLARS. | STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. | THIS BILL entitles the Bearer to receive TEN \ Spanish milled DOLLARS, or the Value thereof, \ in Gold or Silver, agreeable to an Act of Assembly \ passed at Smithfield, the 15th Day of May, 1779. | DEATH TO COUNTERFEIT. | TEN DOLLARS. | American Union \ for ever. - Decorative borders

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0
  • Color: black

  • Conservation State

  • Measurements

    • Height: 63
    • Width: 100
  • SerialNumber: 2076
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1779

  • Date on Object

    • Date: May 15, 1779
  • Denomination: 10 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Carolina Currency | TEN DOLLARS. | STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. | THIS BILL entitles the Bearer to receive TEN \ Spanish milled DOLLARS, or the Value thereof, \ in Gold or Silver, agreeable to an Act of Assembly \ passed at Smithfield, the 15th Day of May, 1779. | DEATH TO COUNTERFEIT. | TEN DOLLARS. | American Union \ for ever.
    • Type: Decorative borders

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29307
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: North Carolina--Paper Money

Notes

  • With modern backer.

Rights

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