8 Dollars Colony of Maryland
| Issuer | Maryland |
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| Year | 1774 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 8 Dollars |
| Currency | Pound |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 123 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular (Hand-cut) |
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| Obverse description | The Maryland Coat of Arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | Eight dollars THIS Indented BILL of EIGHT DOLLARS shall entitle the Bearer hereof to receive BILLS of EX- CHANGE payable in London, or Gold and Silver, at the Rate of Four Shillings and Six-pence Sterling per Dollar for the said Bill, according to the Directions of an Act of Assembly of MARYLAND. Dated in ANNAPOLIS , this 10th Day of April, Anno Domini 1774. 8 dollars. 8 dollars. |
| Reverse description | Two plant leaves. This process of illustrating bills from a real leaf was developed by Benjamin Franklin to discourage counterfeiting. |
| Reverse lettering | PRINTED BY A. C. AND F. GREEN. `Tis Death to Counterfeit EIGHT DOLLARS. Equal to 36 s. Sterling. ANNAPOLIS |
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| Variants | January 2, 1911 |
| Numisquare ID | 4028636850 |
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