Paper 40 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1778. 0000.999.29985

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.29985

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 73
    • Width: 95
  • SerialNumber: [illegible]
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1778

  • Date on Object

    • Date: September 26, 1778
  • Denomination: 40 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Forty Dollars. \ This BILL entitles \ the Bearer to re- \ ceive Forty Spanish \ milled Dollars, or \ the Value thereof in \ Gold or Silver, ac- \ cording to a Resolu- \ tion passed by Con- \ gress as Philadelphia, \ Sept. 26th, 1778. | XL DOLLARS. | THE UNITED STATES [x2] | Continental Currency \ FORTY DOLLARS [x2] | XL | 40 | CONFEDERATION
    • Type: The rays of an all-seeing Eye of Providence shining on 13 stars

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Forty DOLLARS. \ Printed by Hall and Sellers. 1778.
    • Type: Nature print, carrot leaves

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.29985
  • 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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