| Issuer | United States (pre-federal and private territorial) |
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| Year | 1778 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 40 Dollars |
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| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 95 × 71 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Reference(s) | P#S178 |
| Obverse description | A radiant eye gazing at an altar surrounded by 13 stars with a banner reading CONFEDERATION within a circular frame. Text at right. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE UNITED STATES Forty Dollars. This Bill entitles the Bearer to re- ceive Forty Spanish milled Dollars, or the Value thereof in Gold or Silver, ac- cording to a Resolu- tion passed by Con- gress as Philadelphia, Sept. 26th, 1778. XL DOLLARS. |
| Reverse description | Impression of a carrot leaf in centre frame |
| Reverse lettering | ¶ Forty DOLLARS. ¶ Printed by Hall and Sellers. 1778. |
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| Variants | January 2, 1911 |
| Numisquare ID | 1812244070 |
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