Paper 2 shilling of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1769. 0000.999.29338

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Obverse: TWO SHILLINGS [x2] | THIS indented BILL of TWO SHILLINGS, \ shall entitle the Bearer to re- \ ceive of the Treasurer of the \ Contributors to the Relief and \ Employment of the Poor in the \ City of Philadelphia, the like \ Sum of TWO SHILLINGS, of \ equal Value with the same Sum, \ of the Bills of Credit of this Province, now by \ Law current, according to the Directions of an \ Act of General \ Assembly of Pen- \ silvania, made in \ the Ninth Year \ of the Reign of \ HIS MAJESTY \ GEORGE III. \ Dated the Tenth \ of March, 1769. | TWO SHILLINGS. | A - William Penn's Coat of Arms
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Physical Description

  • Axis: 0
  • Color: black

  • Conservation State

    • Secondary Treatment: Mounted

  • Measurements

    • Height: 87
    • Width: 72
  • SerialNumber: 1255
  • Shape: Rectangle

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29338
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Pennsylvania--Paper Money

Notes

  • With backer.
  • Plate A

Rights

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

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