Currency

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Currency

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.13

Description

Engraved half dollar Maryland currency bill: Front side has border on four sides; top border has "MARYLAND" within an engraved leafy swirl with dark background starting about 3/4" from left edge with "TS" above and between the "Y" and "L"; right border contains engraved leafy swirl with a midpoint clear space containing "half of a dollar"; bottom border is a typeset single line wave; left border is an engraving of grape vines and "HALF OF A DOLLAR" with a leafy scroll below; under top border is "No.14230" "HALF a DOLLAR. / THIS indented Bill of Half a / DOLLAR, shall entitle the BEARER / hereof to receive Bills of Exchange payable / in LONDON, or Gold and Silver, at the / Rate of four shillings & six-pence Sterling per / Dollar for the said Bill, according to the / Directions of an Act of Assembly of MARYLAND. Dated in Annapolis, this First / Day of March, ANNO DOMI / NI, 1770.; "to the left of the text is an image of the "Sparrow seal"; a man with a shovel stands on one side of an armorial crest with another man standing and holding a fish on the other side and below is "Creseite et Multiplicamini (Increase and Multiply)"; the seal top faces the left side border; at the bottom of text are signitures "R. Couden" and J. Chapham"; on the back at the top "Printed by A.C. and W. Green."; in the center in a dark rectangular box are two fern leaves with "IG" above and between; the right border "Tis Death to Counterfeit."; the bottom border "HALF A DOLLAR. Equla to 2s. 3d. Sterling."; left border ANNAPOLIS."

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Anne Catherine Green

Attribution

Printer

Artist

William Green

Attribution

Printer

Artist

Thomas Sparrow

Attribution

Engraver

Artist

Jacob Green

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Mar 1, 1770

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

4-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 4 11/16 in. (6.4 x 11.9 cm)

Material

Paper (laid), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: On back top edge there are two reinforcements consisting of a 1/2" reinforced tape; on back riight side is remains of glue residue; on front side under top border part of the "F" in "HALF a DOLLAR" is missing.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John Clapham

Notes

Signer

Person or Organization

Robert Couden

Notes

Signer

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Notes

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General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Source: Box files to SS from PCR 1951-52. Accessioned July 15, 2005; acquired before; Found in Map drawer at Bellwood. General reference information on Colonial currency is in file folder VC.2005.12

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29B

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial