Paper 2/3 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1776. 0000.999.29881

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.29881

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 80
    • Width: 62
  • SerialNumber: 275405
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1776

  • Date on Object

    • Date: February 17, 1776
  • Denomination: 2/3 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: TWO THIRDS \ OF A DOLLAR, \ According to \ a Resolution of \ CONGRESS, \ passed at PHI- \ LADELPHIA \ February 17, \ 1776. | A | Two Thirds of a Dollar. [x3] | United \ Colonies | 2 THIRDS \ OF A DOLL.
    • Type: Sundial

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Two Thirds of a Dollar. | Philad. Printed by HALL \ and SELLERS. 1776. | AMERICAN CONGRESS \ WE \ ARE \ ONE | N. HAMPS \ MASSACHS. \ CONNECTT. \ R. ISLAND. \ N. YORK. \ N. JERSEY. \ PENNSYLVA \ DELAWARE. \ MARYLAND \ VIRGINIA. \ N. CAROLA \ S. CAROLA \ GEORGIA.
    • Type: Chain with 13 links

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29881
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Paper Money--Continental Currency

Notes

  • Plate A

Rights

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

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