"Continental Currency" - United Colonies
Information:
| Country | Pre-federal and private/territorial |
| Period | Dollar |
| Currency | Undefined |
| Denomination | Undefined |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1776 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 79x61 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textONE THIRD of
a DOLLAR,
According
to a Reso-
lution of
Congress
paffed at
Philadelphia
February 17, 1776. B
{Signature}
ONE THIRD.
Obverse symbolSundial at left with caption "MIND YOUR BUSINESS"
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textOne Third of a Dollar
Printed by Hall & Sellers
in Philadelphia. 1776.
Reverse symbolScript:
Latin
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1776-Feb-17 | 1776-Feb-17 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |