Paper 3 shilling of Rhode Island, Providence, 1776. 2012.20.4

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2012.20.4

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0
  • Color: black

  • Conservation State

  • Measurements

    • Height: 83
    • Width: 65
  • SerialNumber: [illegible]
  • Shape: Rectangle

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Paper currency
  • Date: 1776

  • Date on Object

    • Date: January 15, 1776
  • Denomination: 3 shilling
  • Manufacture: Printed
  • Material: Paper

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Three Shillings. | THE Possessor of this \ Bill shall be paid, by the General Treasurer of the [...] \ RHO[DE IS]LAND \ [THREE SH]ILLINGS \ [...] of ASSEMBLY-----Provi- \ dence, the fif- \ teenth Day of January, A. D. 1776. | Committ.
    • Type: Rhode Island Coat of Arms

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2012.20.4
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • David Proctor

Subjects

  • Series: Rhode Island--Paper Money

Notes

  • Graded by PCGS: "Apparent Fair 2, Damaged; Splits; Backed"

Rights

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