Paper 5 dollar of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia (Pa.), 1776. 1993.138.5

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1993.138.5

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3
  • Color: black

  • Measurements

    • Height: 75
    • Width: 94
  • SerialNumber: 16612
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1776

  • Date on Object

    • Date: February 17, 1776
  • Denomination: 5 dollar
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: FIVE DOLLARS. | THIS Bill entitles the \ Bearer to receive FIVE \ SPANISH MILLED DOL- \ LARS, or the Value there- \ of in GOLD or SILVER, \ according to a Resolution \ of CONGRESS, passed \ at PHILADELPHIA FE- \ BRUARY 17, 1776. | FIVE DOLLARS. [x9] | The United Colonies [x2] | CONTINENTAL CURRENCY [x2] | SUSTINE • VEL • ABSTINE
    • Type: A hand gathering food is bleeding due to pricks from thorns

  • Reverse

    • Legend: FIVE DOLLARS. | PHILADELPHIA: \ Printed by HALL and \ SELLERS. 1776. | V
    • Type: Nature print, betony and sage leaves

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1993.138.5
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Lincoln Ames

Subjects

  • Series: Paper Money--Continental Currency

Notes

  • Notes were accompanied by a slip of paper reading, "This money is valuable for its Age
  • Mrs. R. A. Fisher
  • Bath
  • Maine Box 411"

Rights

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

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