Name/Title
1778 Twenty Dollar BillEntry/Object ID
2024.10.31.04Description
Twenty dollar bill from 1778Made/Created
Bureau
Continental CongressDate made
Sep 26, 1778Place of Origin
City
YorkState/Province
PennsylvaniaContinent
North AmericaDesigner or Engraver
Hall & SellersBanknote Details
Banknote Type
National Bank NoteCurrency
United States DollarDenomination
TwentyIssuing Authority
United States of AmericaObverse
Transcription
The bearer is entitled to receive twenty Spanish milled dollars, or an equivalent in gold or silver, according to a Resolution of Congress at Philadelphia, Sept. 26, 1778Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"This bill entitles the bearer to receive twenty Spanish milled dollars or the value thereof in Gold or Silver according to a Resolution of Congress at Philadelphia Sept. 26, 1778"Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Money, PaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
MoneyNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsGetty AAT
Concept
paper money, money (objects)LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
CurrencyLocation
Location
Container
Display Case 104Room
Charles Whipple Greene Historical CollectionBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
June 23, 2025Notes
This bill is encased in FRAME 1Provenance
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
