Paper 2 shilling of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1775. 0000.999.29414

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.29414

Physical Description

  • Axis: 9
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 70
    • Width: 87
  • SerialNumber: 13049
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1775

  • Date on Object

    • Date: October 25, 1775
  • Denomination: 2 shilling
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: TWO SHILLING. \ According to an Act of General Assembly of \ Pensylvania, passed in the Fifteenth Year of the \ Reign of his Majesty GEORGE \ the Third. Dated the 25th Day \ of October, Anno Dom. 1775. | Two Shillings. [x2] | Two Shillings 24P [x2] | TWO SHILLINGS.
    • Type: William Penn's Coat of Arms

  • Reverse

    • Legend: To Counterfeit is DEATH. | PRINTED BY HALL and \ SELLERS. 1775.
    • Type: Nature print

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29414
  • 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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