Currency

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Currency

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.78

Description

A $4 Continental currency bill: front side has four cut borders; on the right within a cut circular bordered emblem is a wild boar charging into a spear with the motto "AUT MORS AUT VITA DECORA (Either death or an honorable life)"; text in rows as follows-- "Four Dollars / This bill entitles the bearer to receive Four Spanish milled dollars, or the value thereof in Gold or silver, according to a Resolution of CONGRESS, passed at Philadelphia February 17,1776"; Serial number is 51_86 (with ink smear between numbers 1 & 8); both signitures are faded; on back within a floral border cut is a nature print; text "Printed by Hall & Sellers in Philadelphia. 1776"

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hall & Sellers

Notes

Date made: February 17,1776

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-7/8 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. (7.3 x 9.5 cm)

Material

Paper (laid), ink, blue thread, mica flakes

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper has a vertical center crease and is missing material at corners; Printing is clear; Discoloration is by smudge marks and a red ink spot on serial number.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Currency Collection from envelope found in Bellwood library closet by Catalina Hannan about 2002-2003. Front of envelope is labled "Revolutionary Currency (underlined) / Van Cortlandt". In the upper left corner is the return address for "Sleepy Hollow Restorations / on the Tappan Zee Tarrytown, New York".

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 14A

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial