Paper 20 shilling of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1769. 0000.999.29344

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Obverse: TWENTY SHILLINGS. | This Indented BILL of TWENTY \ SHILLINGS, shall entitle the Bearer to receive of the \ Treasurer of the Contributors to the Relief and Em- \ ployment of the Poor in the City of Philadelphia, the \ like Sum of Twenty 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 Pennsylvania, made in the Ninth \ Year of the Reign of His Majesty GEORGE III. \ Dated the Tenth Day of March, 1769. | Twenty Shillings. [x2] | TWENTY SHIL. - William Penn's Coat of Arms
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Reverse: TWENTY SHILLINGS. | TO COUNTERFEIT \ is DEATH. | Printed by DAVID HALL, and \ WILLIAM SELLERS. 1769. | XX - Nature print

Physical Description

  • Axis: 9
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 80
    • Width: 93
  • SerialNumber: 135
  • Shape: Rectangle

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29344
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Pennsylvania--Paper Money

Rights

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

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