Paper 8 dollar of New Hampshire, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1780. 1969.222.2350

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1969.222.2350

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black, red

  • Measurements

    • Height: 72
    • Width: 94
  • SerialNumber: 3550
  • Shape: Rectangle

  • Watermark

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1780

  • Date on Object

    • Date: April 29, 1780
  • Denomination: 8 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: State of New-Hampshire. | EIGHT DOLLARS. | THE Possessor of this BILL shall be paid \ EIGHT Spanish milled Dollars by the Thirty-first \ Day of December, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eigh- \ ty-six, with Interest in like MONEY, at the Rate of Five \ per Centum per Annum, by the State of NEW-HAMPSHIRE \ , according to an Act of the Legislature of the said State, \ of the Twenty-ninth Day of April, 1780 | Interest s. d. q. \ Annually, 2 4 3 \ Monthly, 0 2 1 1/2. | EIGHT DOLLARS. [x2]
    • Type: Decorative borders

  • Reverse

    • Legend: THE UNITED STATES \ EIGHT DOLLARS. | THE UNITED STATES ensure the Pay- \ ment of the within BILL, and will draw \ Bills of Exchange for the Interest annually, \ if demanded, according to a Resolution of \ CONGRESS, of the 18th of March, 1780. Printed by HALL and SELLERS. | THE UNITED STATES | MAJORA • MINORIBUS • CON[SONANT •]
    • Type: Seal

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1969.222.2350
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Gift of P.K. Anderson

Subjects

  • Series: New Hampshire--Paper Money

Notes

  • Hole-cancelled

Rights

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

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