Colony of Maryland
Information:
| Country | United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) |
| Period | Maryland, Colony of • Dollar |
| Currency | Dollar |
| Denomination | 1 Dollar |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Ruler | George III (1760-1783) |
| Year | 1774 |
| Shape | Rectangular (Hand-cut) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 119x62 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textM A R Y L A N D
T. Sparrow
ONE DOLLAR.
THIS IN- DENTED BILL
of ONE DOLLAR shall entitle the
Bearer hereof to receive Bills of Exchange payable
in London, or Gold and silver, at the rate of
Four SHILLINGS and SIX-PENCE Sterling per
DOLLAR for the said Bill, according to the Di-
rections of an Act of ASSEMBLY of MA-
RYLAND. Dated is Annapolis, this Tenth Day
of April Anno Domini 1774.
Obverse symbolThe Maryland Coat of Arms.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse text'Tis DEATH to Counterfeit. PRINTED BY A. C. AND F. GREEN.
ONE DOLLAR. Equal to 4 s. 6d. Sterling.
Reverse symbolTwo plant leaves. This process of illustrating bills from a real leaf was developed by Benjamin Franklin to discourage counterfeiting.
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1774-Apr-10 | 1774-Apr-10 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |