5 Dollars `Continental Currency` - United States

€335,875.00
IssuerUnited States (pre-federal and private territorial)
Year1778
TypeStandard banknote
Value5 Dollars
Currency
CompositionPaper
Size90 × 69 mm
ShapeRectangular
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No. printed
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Reference(s) P#S179
Obverse descriptionA bleeding hand touching brambles, surrounded by a motto in Latin.
Reverse descriptionTwo willow leaves, crossed.
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Obverse letteringFIVE DOLLARS. THIS bill entitles the Bearer to receive FIVE SPANISH MILLED DOL- LARS, or the Value there- of in GOLD or SILVER, according to a resolution passed by CONGRESS, at Philadelphia, Septem- ber 26th, 1778. SUSTINE · VEL · ABSTINE. FIVE DOLLARS.
Reverse letteringPRINTED BY HALL AND SEL- LERS. 1778. FIVE DOLLARS.
Variants
Catalog ID7374308200
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