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⅙ Dollar 'Continental Currency' - United Colonies
| Issuer | Continental Congress |
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| Year | 1776 |
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| Size | 79 × 60 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | No. ONE SIXTH OF A DOLLAR, According to a Resolution of Congress, passed at Philadelphia, February 17, 1776. ONE SIXTH. |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a central guilloche vignette composed of thirteen interlocking rings, each bearing the name of one of the original colonies and surrounding a central burst inscribed 'AMERICAN CONGRESS' and 'WE ARE ONE'. The denomination 'One Sixth of a Dollar' appears at the top, while the printer's imprint runs along the lower margin beneath a decorative typeset border of floral and scroll ornaments. |
| Reverse lettering | One Sixth of a Dollar. Printed by Hall & Sellers, in Philadelphia. 1776. |
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