Name/Title
1778 Thirty Dollar BillEntry/Object ID
2024.10.31.03Description
Thirty Dollar Bill from 1778.Made/Created
Bureau
Continental CongressDate made
Sep 26, 1778Time Period
18th CenturyPlace of Origin
City
YorkState/Province
PennsylvaniaContinent
North AmericaDesigner or Engraver Information
Designer or Engraver
Hall & SellersRole
Print MakerBanknote Details
Banknote Type
Federal Reserve NoteCurrency
United States DollarDenomination
ThirtyIssuing Authority
United States of AmericaProduction Dates
Sep 26, 1778Obverse
Transcription
The bearer is entitled to receive thirty Spanish milled dollars, or an equivalent in gold or silver, according to a Resolution of Congress at Philadelphia, Sept.26, 1778Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Money, PaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
MoneyNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsGetty AAT
Concept
money (objects), paper moneyLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
CurrencyLocation
Location
Container
Display Case 104Room
Charles Whipple Greene Historical CollectionBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
June 3, 2025Notes
Encased in "FRAME 2"Provenance
Notes
Based on card found in Historical Card Catalog, this item may have been gifted by William Baker.Exhibition
Warren During the Revolutionary WarCreate Date
October 31, 2024Update Date
September 10, 2025
