Two dollar bill (continental currency) from Philadelphia

1776

Medium: Paper
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
Accession Number: 2001.87.27896
Geography: Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Culture: American
Period: 18th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: At top and bottom, THE UNITED COLONIES. TWO DOLLARS. At sides, CONTINENTAL CURRENCY. TWO DOLLAR. In center r. circular field with legend TRIBULATIO DITAT and hand holding triangular tool. In center l. THIS BILL ENTITLES THE BEARER TO RECEIVE TWO SPANISH MILLED DOLLARS OR THE VALUE THEREOF IN GOLD OR SILVER, ACCORDING TO A RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS, PASSED AT PHILADELPHIA, MAY 9, 1776 and signatures.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Border and leaf motif. Above, TWO DOLLARS. Below, PHILADELPHIA PRINTED BY HALL AND SELLERS 1776.

Provenance

C. C. Symonds, to October 1927; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1927–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Object/Work type

dollars (paper money), money, paper money

Marks

No. 6132 written in red ink at top r. corner

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