Paper 20 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1778. 0000.999.29981

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.29981

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 74
    • Width: 97
  • SerialNumber: 248457
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1778

  • Date on Object

    • Date: September 26, 1778
  • Denomination: 20 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Twenty Dollars. \ This BILL entitles \ the Bearer to receive \ TWENTY SPANISH \ MILLED DOLLARS, \ or the Value thereof \ in Gold or Silver, \ according to a Reso- \ lution passed by Con- \ gress at Philadelphia, \ Sept. 26th, 1778. \ XX DOLLARS. | The United States [x2] | Continental Currency [x2] | VI • CONCITATÆ •
    • Type: A strong wind creating waves

  • Reverse

    • Legend: TWENTY DOLLARS. | Printed by HALL and SEL- \ LERS. 1778.
    • Type: Nature print, buttercup leaf

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29981
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Paper Money--Continental Currency

Rights

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

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