Currency

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Currency

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.25

Description

A five shilling bill of credit Connecticut treasury note: Front side has scrolled paterned left and right borders; top border is a rectangle with two cornicopia and a small rectangle containing the handwritten currency number "85100" in red ink; below top border is "FIVE SHILLINGS" in a decorated border; below this is "THE POSSESSOR of THIS / BILL shall be paid by the Treasurer / of the Colony of Connecticut, / -FIVE SHILLINGS,- / Lawful Money, by the First Day of / January, AD / 1782. By Or- / der of Assembly / Dated Hartford, / June 19th, AD / One thousand, / seven hundred, / and seventy-six." / (icons of four hands) "5s. / 5s. / Com'itte.(at right angle to rest of text)"; under text is signiture "Williams" in red ink; to the left of the text is the seal of the colony of Connecticut- a cut rectangle containing a circular bordered emblem of three grape vines and a hand pointing to the right with a scroll underneath containing the motto "QUI TRAN SUST ( what is transplanted survives)"; within the circular border is "SIGILLUM COLONI CONNECTICENSIS"(seal of the colony of Connecticut); on the back a center rectangle is bordered by a leafy pattern and four angel heads at the corners within a geometrical patterned border; in the rectangle is "FIVE SHILLINGS / LAWFUL MONEY / New-London : / Printed by Timo Green, / 1776"; at top is "5s." "June 19, / 1776 " "FIVE SHILLINGS" "June 19 5s / 1776."; at bottom is "5s." "June 19, / 1776" "June 19, (5s. / 1776"; below this is handwritten and signed in red ink "Registered / J. Jeffery C.Clk"

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Timothy Green II

Attribution

Printer

Notes

Date made: June 19,1776

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-7/8 in

Width

3-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 7/8 x 3 5/8 in. (7.3 x 9.2 cm)

Material

Paper (laid), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: On front a tear from bottom edge at 1 5/16" from left edge to 1 1/4" up from bottom edge and 1 5/16" from left edge; brown spot at 1" from left edge and 1 3/4" from top goes through paper; two scotch tape pieces at 3/8" and 2 3/8" from left on top edges; general discoloration.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Elisha Williams

Notes

Signer

Person or Organization

J. Jeffery

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