Paper 3 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1779. 0000.999.30005

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.30005

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black, red

  • Measurements

    • Height: 72
    • Width: 96
  • SerialNumber: 125463
  • Shape: Rectangle

  • Watermark

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1779

  • Date on Object

    • Date: January 14, 1779
  • Denomination: 3 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: THREE DOLLAR. | THE Bearer is entitled \ to receive THREE \ SPANISH milled DOL- \ LARS, or an equal Sum \ in Gold or Silver, ac- \ cording to a Resolution \ of CONGRESS of the \ 14th January, 1779. | Three Dollar. | THE UNITED STATES \ OF NORTH AMERICA [x2] | EXITUS IN DUBIO EST.
    • Type: An eagle and a heron fighting

  • Reverse

    • Legend: THREE DOLLARS. | Printed by HALL and SEL- \ LERS. 1779.
    • Type: Nature print, rose leaves

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.30005
  • 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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