Paper 18 pence of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1769. 1982.163.58

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Obverse: EIGHTEEN PENCE. [x2] | THIS indented BILL of ONE SHILLING \ and SIXPENCE, shall entitle the Bearer \ to receive of the Treasurer of the Contributor \ to the Relief and Employment of the Poor in \ the City of Philadelphia, the like Sum of One \ Shilling and Sixpence, of equal Value with the \ same Sum, of the Bills of Credit of this Pro- \ vince, now by Law current, according to the \ Directions of an Act of General Assembly of \ Pennsylvania, mad[e in the Ninth Year of the] \ Reign of His Majesty GEORGE III. Dat- \ ed the Tenth Day of March, 1769. | EIGHTEEN PENCE. - William Penn's Coat of Arms

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0
  • Color: black

  • Conservation State

  • Measurements

    • Height: 89
    • Width: 72
  • SerialNumber: 8065
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1769

  • Date on Object

    • Date: March 10, 1769
  • Denomination: 18 pence
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: EIGHTEEN PENCE. [x2] | THIS indented BILL of ONE SHILLING \ and SIXPENCE, shall entitle the Bearer \ to receive of the Treasurer of the Contributor \ to the Relief and Employment of the Poor in \ the City of Philadelphia, the like Sum of One \ Shilling and Sixpence, of equal Value with the \ same Sum, of the Bills of Credit of this Pro- \ vince, now by Law current, according to the \ Directions of an Act of General Assembly of \ Pennsylvania, mad[e in the Ninth Year of the] \ Reign of His Majesty GEORGE III. Dat- \ ed the Tenth Day of March, 1769. | EIGHTEEN PENCE.
    • Type: William Penn's Coat of Arms

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1982.163.58
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • B. Godard

Subjects

  • Series: Pennsylvania--Paper Money

Notes

  • With backer.

Rights

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

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