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8 Dollars Colony of Maryland
| Issuer | Colony of Maryland |
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| Year | 1774 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | The left portion of the note bears a letterpress vignette of the Maryland Coat of Arms, flanked by two armoured supporters and surmounted by a crowned helm, with the motto CRESCITE ET MULTIPLICAMINI beneath. The arms are framed on the left and right margins by ornate floral and foliate typographic border strips, with the denomination EIGHT DOLLARS and serial number appearing in the upper right. The main text field, set in a mixture of roman and italic typefaces, contains the full legal promise text referencing the Act of Assembly of Maryland, dated Annapolis, 10th April, Anno Domini 1774, and bears two manuscript authorising signatures across the lower portion of the note. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a nature-print vignette of two plant leaves rendered in fine detail, a technique pioneered by Benjamin Franklin as an early anti-counterfeiting measure, whereby an actual leaf was pressed directly onto the printing plate to produce an impression impossible to replicate by engraving. The denomination EIGHT DOLLARS and its sterling equivalent appear in letterpress text, along with the printer's imprint and the statutory warning against counterfeiting. |
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| Protection type | Nature print |
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