Paper 55 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1779. 0000.999.30037

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.30037

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black, red

  • Measurements

    • Height: 73
    • Width: 93
  • SerialNumber: 126918
  • Shape: Rectangle

  • Watermark

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1779

  • Date on Object

    • Date: January 14, 1779
  • Denomination: 55 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Fifty-five Dollars. \ THE Bearer is en- \ titled to receive FIFTY- \ FIVE Spanish MILLED \ DOLLARS, or an equal \ Sum in Gold or Silver, \ according to a Resolu- \ tion of CONGRESS, \ of the 14th January, \ 1779. | 55 Dollars. The United States \ of North America [x2] | POST NUBILA PHOEBUS
    • Type: The sun coming out after a storm

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Printed by HALL and SEL- \ LERS. 1779. | Fifty-five Dollars.
    • Type: Nature print, willow leaves

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.30037
  • 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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