Paper 2 pence of the Corporation of the City of New York, New York City, 1790. 1956.9.57

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1956.9.57

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 49
    • Width: 62
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1790

  • Date on Object

    • Date: February 20, 1790
  • Denomination: 2 pence
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: I Promise to pay the Bearer, on \ Demand, Two Pence, by Order \ of the Corporation of the City of \ New-York. February 20, 1790. | 2d. [x4] | City Treasurer. | TWO PENCE. [x5]
    • Type: Decorative borders

  • Reverse

    • Legend: TWO PENCE. [x2] | Printed by H. GAINE, New-York.
    • Type: Decorative borders

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1956.9.57
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • American Geographical Society

Subjects

  • Series: New York--Paper Money

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States