Confederate States of America, $20 note, 17th of February, 1864 Manufacturer: Confederate States of America
Printer: Keatinge and Ball (Columbia, S.C.)
Magistrate: Clerk for Register Miss C E Percival
Magistrate: Clerk for Treasurer Miss S McCants

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1864

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Paper

Dimensions

181 × 78 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.30517

Geography

Made in Richmond, Virginia

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: In upper r. corner, "20" scrollwork oval; below central vignette, in print, Richmond - February 17th 1864. In medallions to l. and r., TWO YEARS AFTER / THE / RATIFICATION OF A TREATY OF PEACE / BETWEEN and THE CONFEDERATE / STATES / AND THE / UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA. Below central vignette, CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA; below, in various fonts and cursive, Will pay to the bearer on demand /TWENTY DOLLARS. (Signed) C. Percival FOR REGISTER and S. McCants FOR TREASURER. In small print at bottom, Keatinge and Ball, Columbia, S.C. Central vignette of southern mansion; at lower r., vignette of Alexander Stephens. at l. edge vertically in print "TWENTY."

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: In the four corners of the bill, "20" in ovals. at center of bill TWENTY in scrollwork. at top center and bottom center TWENTY in print.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

dollars (paper money), money, paper money

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