North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value four shillings
Dublin Core
Title
North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value four shillings
Subject
Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens
Money--North Carolina--Specimens
Description
Typeset Bill of Credit issued by North Carolina with borders on the sides and bottom, each with the inscription “Death to counterfeit.” Printed inscription: “North Carolina. No 1287/ [IV S.] four shillings,/ Proclamation Money, according to Act/ of Assembly, passed the 23d of April/ 1761/ ( 4 s) Death to counterfeit (iv s.)” Inscribed on left edge “ (IV S.) Death to counterfeit (IV s)” and on right side “(4s) Death to counterfeit (IV s.)” The signatures on the obverse of the bill are too faint to read: John Swann, Samuel Swann, John Starkey and Lewis DeRosset. Bill folded in half vertically.
Creator
James Davis
Source
Tryon Palace
Publisher
Davis, James
Date
1761
Contributor
Richards, Nancy
Knight, Dean
Rights
Permission to use the photograph must be obtained in writing from Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina. It must be accompanied by the caption” From the collection of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, New Bern, North Carolina; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History.”
Relation
This is part of 54-piece gift of North Carolina paper currency issued between 1748 and 1771 from the same anonymous donor.
Format
jpg
Language
English
Type
Money
Identifier
TP.2000.017.032
Coverage
North Carolina, New Bern
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Money
Physical Dimensions
OH: 2 ¼” (5.7 cm); OW: 2 15/16” (7.4 cm)
Collection
Citation
James Davis, “North Carolina paper currency, Bill of Credit value four shillings,” Craven County Digital History, accessed December 25, 2024, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/560.