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8 Dollars Colony of Maryland
| Issuer | Colony of Maryland |
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| Year | 1774 |
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| Value | 8 Dollars |
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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 lettering | PRINTED BY A. C. AND F. GREEN. 'Tis Death to Counterfeit EIGHT DOLLARS. Equal to 36 s. Sterling. ANNAPOLIS |
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| Protection type | Nature print |
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