2 Shillings
| Issuer | Province of Massachusetts Bay (United States (pre-federal and private/territorial)) |
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| Year | 1741 |
| Type | Local banknote |
| Value | 2 Shillings |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Paper |
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| Shape | Rectangular (hand cut) |
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| Obverse description | Black print. Text in main frame. Illustration encircled by text at lower-left. Four signature lines at lower-right. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE BANK BILL Two Shillings. WE JOINTLY and SEVERALLY, for our Selves and Partners, promiſ to take this Bill as Two Shillings, lawful Silver Money, at Six Shillings, and Eight Pence Pʳ Ounce, in all Payments Trade and Buſineſs, & for Stock in our Treaſury at anyTime, & to pay the same at the Eſtimate on Demand, to Mʳ James Eveſeth or Order, in the Province or Manufactures enumerated in our Scheme; as recorded in the County of Eſsex`s Records, for Value rec.ᵈ Dated at Ipſwich, the Firſt Day of May, 1741 2ˢ 2ˢ JUSTITIA REDIVIVA |
| Reverse description | Blank with payee`s name handwritten. |
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| Numisquare ID | 9724346360 |
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