Thirty dollar bill (continental currency) from Baltimore

1777

On view, 1st floor, American Decorative Arts before 1900

Medium: Paper
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
Accession Number: 2001.87.27898
Geography: Made in Baltimore, Maryland
Culture: American
Period: 18th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: At top and bottom, THE UNITED COLONIES. At sides, CONTINENTAL CURRENCY THIRTY DOLLARS. In center l. circular field with legend SI RECTE FACIES and wreath on grave. In center r. THIRTY DOLLARS THIS BILL ENTITLES THE BEARER TO RECEIVE THIRTY SPANISH MILLED DOLLARS OR THE VALUE THEREOF IN GOLD OR SILVER, ACCORDING TO A RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS, PASSED AT BALTIMORE, FEBRUARY 26, 1777 and signatures.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: At top, THIRTY DOLLARS. At center r., circular field with legend VI CONCITATAE and storm on the sea. At center r., circular field with legend CESSANTE VENTO CONQUIESCEMUS and sun shining on a calm sea. Below, PRINTED BY HALL AND SELLERS.

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. 30281written at top l. in red ink

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