State of Florida
Information:
| Country | United States |
| Period | Confederate States • Dollar |
| Currency | Dollars |
| Denomination | 10 Dollars |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing entity | The State of Florida |
| Year | 1864 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 178x70 mm |
Obverse:
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Obverse textTALLAHASSEE, March 1st 1864
RECEIVABLE BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN PAYMENT OF ALL DUES AND DEMANDS
The STATE OF FLORIDA
Will pay to the bearer on demand
TEN DOLLARS
The PUBLIC LANDS of the STATE PLEDGED
Obverse symbolA ten dollar note issued by the State of Florida on March 1st of 1864. Signed by John Milton (1807-1865) who served as Governor from 1861 until his death on April 1st of 1865, and C.H. Austin, Treasurer. The central vignette is of Ceres, Roman goddess of agriculture, seated on a bale of hay, holding a scythe in her right hand and a caduceus of Hermes in her left. At upper left are two reclining belles encircled by wording. At lower left is a gaff-rigged sloop. At lower right is a slave picking cotton.
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Reverse:
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Reverse symbolThe back of the bill is blank.
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1864-Mar-01 | 1864-Mar-01 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |