Paper 4 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1779. 0000.999.30007

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.30007

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black, red

  • Measurements

    • Height: 72
    • Width: 93
  • SerialNumber: 133105
  • Shape: Rectangle

  • Watermark

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1779

  • Date on Object

    • Date: January 14, 1779
  • Denomination: 4 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: FOUR DOLLARS. \ THE BEARER is en- \ titled to receive Four \ Spanish milled Dollars, or \ an equal Sum in GOLD \ or SILVER, according \ to a Resolution of CON- \ GRESS of the 14th Ja- \ nuary, 1779. | FOUR DOLLARS. | THE UNITED STATES \ OF NORTH AMERICA [x2] | AUT MORS AUT VITA DECORA.
    • Type: A wild boar charging into a spear

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Printed by HALL and \ SELLERS. 1779. | FOUR DOLLARS.
    • Type: Nature print, mulberry

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.30007
  • 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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