Paper 8 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1777. 1969.222.2353

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1969.222.2353

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 75
    • Width: 99
  • SerialNumber: 31184
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1777

  • Date on Object

    • Date: February 26, 1777
  • Denomination: 8 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: EIGHT DOLLARS. \ THIS Bill entitles the \ Bearer to receive \ EIGHT Spanish milled \ DOLLARS, or the \ Value thereof in Gold \ or Silver, according to \ a Resolution of CON- \ GRESS, passed at Bal- \ timore Feb. 26, 1777. | EIGHT DOLLARS. [x9] | The United Colonies [x2] | CONTINENTAL CURRENCY [x2] | MAJORA • MINORIBUS • CONSONANT
    • Type: A harp with 13 strings of different sizes

  • Reverse

    • Legend: EIGHT DOLLARS. | PRINTED BY HALL and \ SELLERS. 1777.
    • Type: Nature print, henebit and two buttercup leaves

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1969.222.2353
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Gift of P.K. Anderson
    • P.K. Anderson

Subjects

  • Series: Paper Money--Continental Currency

Notes

  • "The Baltimore Issue"

Rights

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

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