Paper 2 shilling of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1776. 1969.75.12

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1969.75.12

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 90
    • Width: 69
  • SerialNumber: 24638
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1776

  • Date on Object

    • Date: April 25, 1776
  • Denomination: 2 shilling
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: TWO SHILLINGS, \ According to the Resolves of the \ ASSEMBLY of PENNSILVA- \ NIA, of the Sixth Day of April, \ in the Sixteenth \ Year of the Reign \ of His Majesty \ GEORGE III. \ Dated at Phila- \ delphia, the 25th \ Day of APRIL, \ Anno Dom. 1776. \ TWO SHILLINGS. [x2] | Two Shillings 24 P [x2]
    • Type: British Coat of Arms

  • Reverse

    • Legend: TWO SHILLINGS. | PRINTED BY HALL AND \ SELLERS. 1776.
    • Type: Nature print

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1969.75.12
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Eric P. Newman

Subjects

  • Series: Pennsylvania--Paper Money

Rights

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

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