Paper 20 shilling of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1775. 0000.999.29400

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.29400

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 90
    • Width: 72
  • SerialNumber: 3986
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1775

  • Date on Object

    • Date: July 20, 1775
  • Denomination: 20 shilling
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Twenty SHILLINGS, \ ACCORDING to the Resolves of \ the ASSEMBLY \ of PENNSYLVA- \ NIA, made on the Thirtieth Day of \ June, in the Fif- \ teenth Year of \ the Reign of His \ Majesty GEO. \ the Third. Dated at Philadelphia, \ the 20th Day of July, 1775. \ Twenty Shill. [x2] | TWENTY \ SHI. | TWENTY SHILLINGS [x2] | B
    • Type: British Coat of Arms

  • Reverse

    • Legend: TWENTY SHILLINGS. | PRINTED BY HALL AND \ SELLERS. 1775.
    • Type: Nature print

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29400
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Pennsylvania--Paper Money

Notes

  • Plate B

Rights

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

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