Paper 50 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1779. 0000.999.30030

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.30030

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black, red

  • Measurements

    • Height: 68
    • Width: 89
  • SerialNumber: 6182
  • Shape: Rectangle

  • Watermark

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1779

  • Date on Object

    • Date: January 14, 1779
  • Denomination: 50 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Fifty Dollars. \ THE BEARER is entitled to receive FIFTY \ Spanish milled DOL- \ LARS, or an equal \ Sum in Gold or Silver, \ according to a Resolu- \ tion of CONGRESS of \ the 14th January, 1779. | 50 Dollars. | THE UNITED STATES \ OF NORTH AMERICA [x2] | PERENNIS.
    • Type: A stepped pyramid of 13 levels representing the strength and unity of 13 states

  • Reverse

    • Legend: FIFTY Dollars. | Printed by HALL and SEL- \ LERS. 1779.
    • Type: Nature print, two parsley leaves

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.30030
  • 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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