Paper 80 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1779. 1969.222.2356

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1969.222.2356

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black, red

  • Measurements

    • Height: 73
    • Width: 97
  • SerialNumber: 83xxx
  • Shape: Rectangle

  • Watermark

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1779

  • Date on Object

    • Date: January 14, 1779
  • Denomination: 80 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Eighty Dollars. \ THE BEARER is en- \ titled to RECEIVE \ EIGHTY SPANISH milled \ DOLLARS, or an equal \ Sum in GOLD or SILVER, \ according to a Resolution \ of CONGRESS of the 14th \ JANUARY, 1779. | Eighty Dollars. | THE UNITED STATES \ OF NORTH AMERICA [x2] | ET IN SECULA SECULORUM FLORESCEBIT
    • Type: A large tree

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Eighty Dollars. | Printed by HALL and SEL- \ LERS. 1779.
    • Type: Nature print, strawberry leaf

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1969.222.2356
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

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

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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