North Carolina paper currency, value ten shillings
Dublin Core
Title
North Carolina paper currency, value ten shillings
Subject
Paper money--North Carolina--Specimens
Money--North Carolina--Specimens
Description
Engraved ten-shilling note issued by North Carolina. Printed from engraved copper plate with scrolled border on left edge and bird in a circle on lower left corner. Printed inscription: “North Carolina./ xs Ten Shillings/ Proclamation Money according to Act of / Assembly pass’d ye 9th of March 1754.” Bill is numbered in ink in upper right corner: “0134.” Signed in ink on obverse: “Sam Swann,” “JnSwann”/ “Lewis De Rosset,” [John Starkey] very faded. In ink on reverse: “M C Glin(?)/ to ______” and “OK”. Bill folded in half.
Animal: Bird
Animal: Bird
Creator
James Davis
Source
Tryon Palace
Publisher
Davis, James
Date
1754, March 09
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.2000.017.012
Coverage
North Carolina, New Bern
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Money
Physical Dimensions
OH: 2 5/8” (6.7 cm); OW: 4 7/8” (12.4) cm
Collection
Citation
James Davis, “North Carolina paper currency, value ten shillings,” Craven County Digital History, accessed December 24, 2024, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/580.