Currency

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Currency

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.61

Description

A $20 dollar Continental currency bill: Front side has four cut borders; text is as follows-- "TWENTY DOLLARS / This bill entitles the Bearer to receive TWENTY Spanish milled Dollars, or the Value thereof in Gold or Silver, according to a Resolution passed by CONGRESS at Philadelphia, September 26, 1778 / XX DOLLARS"; within a cut circular bordered emblem is a depiction of a strong wind creating waves with the motto "Vi concitatae" (It assults with a violent force); Serial number is faded; there are two signitures of which one is illegible and the other is faded; on back within floral borders is a nature print of a leaf and "TWENTY DOLLARS / Printed by Hall and Sellers. 1778".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hall & Sellers

Notes

Dates: September 26, 1778 Date made: September 26,1778

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 9.6 cm)

Material

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

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper has tears along center crease and one dog-ear; Printing is clear but missing in areas along center crease; Discoloration by some spoting and soiling.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Currency Collection from envelope found in closet at Bellwood library by Catalina Hannan about 2002-2003. Front of envelope is labeled "Genealogy: children of Pierre & Joanna Van Cortlandt / Pierre Van Cortland (sic) letter 2 Apr 1789". Upper left corner has an envelope return address "Bland Gallery Inc. / 45 East 57th Street / New York". Next to return address is written and then crossed out "Pedigree of desk-etc".

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial