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1 Dollar Colony of Maryland
| Issuer | Colony of Maryland |
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| Year | 1774 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The central vignette presents the Maryland Coat of Arms — a heraldic shield supported by two armored figures, surmounted by a crown, with the Latin motto CRESCITE ET MULTIPLICAMINI on a scroll below. The denomination ONE DOLLAR appears at upper left alongside the coat of arms, with the full legislative text of the indented bill occupying the surrounding letterpress in italic and roman typefaces. A decorative foliate border frames the left margin, and the heading MARYLAND with the engraver's name T. SPARROW runs along the top edge. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a nature-print vignette of two botanical leaves rendered in fine relief impression, a counterfeit-deterrence technique pioneered by Benjamin Franklin in which an actual leaf was pressed to create an inimitable intaglio matrix. The denomination ONE DOLLAR and its sterling equivalent appear in letterpress type, with the warning legend and printer's imprint completing the text. |
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| Protection type | Nature print |
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