Paper 8 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1778. 1967.139.2

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1967.139.2

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 71
    • Width: 94
  • SerialNumber: 154921
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1778

  • Date on Object

    • Date: September 26, 1778
  • Denomination: 8 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: EIGHT DOLLARS. \ THIS BILL entitles \ the BEARER to re- \ ceive EIGHT Spanish \ milled DOLLARS, \ or the Value thereof in \ Gold or Silver, accord- \ ing to a Resolution pas- \ sed by CONGRESS, at \ Philadelphia, Sept. 26th, \ 1778. | EIGHT DOLLARS. [x3] | THE UNITED STATES [x2] | CONTINENTAL CURRENCY [x2] | VIII [x3] | MAJORA • MINORIBUS • CONSONANT •
    • Type: A harp with 13 strings of different sizes

  • Reverse

    • Legend: EIGHT DOLLARS. \ PRINTED BY HALL AND \ SELLERS. 1778.
    • Type: Nature print, sage leaves

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1967.139.2
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • H.R. Mathias

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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