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United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) 6 Shillings, 1776

Colony of New Jersey

United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) 6 Shillings, 1776 obverse
United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) 6 Shillings, 1776 reverse
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Information:

Country United States (pre-federal and private/territorial)
Period New Jersey, Province of • Pound
Currency Shillings
Denomination 6 Shillings
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler George III (1760-1783)
Year 1776
Shape Rectangular (hand cut)
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 102x57 mm

Obverse:

United States (pre-federal and private/territorial) 6 Shillings, 1776
Latin

Obverse text

SIX SHILLINGS. No. THIS Bill of SIX SHILLINGS Proclamation, is emitted by a Law of the Colony of New-Jerſey, passed in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of his Majesty King GEORGE the Third. Dated MARCH 25, 1776

Obverse symbol

British coat of arms in red ink to lower left, six crowns and half a sun in black ink lower centre, date, denomination and signatures in black ink lower right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

SIX SHILLINGS. To Counterfeit is Death. Burlington in NEW-JERSEY, Printed by ISAAC COLLINS, 1776.

Reverse symbol

Line of Zodiac symbols at top, leaf in centre, line of swirls along sides, line of crowns beneath leaf, flower on either end of crown row.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1776-Mar-25 Plate letter A + - - - - - -
1776-Mar-25 Plate letter B - - - - - -