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, 1778
Inscription/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, Paper
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Money
Nomenclature Class
Exchange Media
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Getty AAT
Concept
paper money, money (objects)
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Currency
Location
Location
Container
Display Case 104
Room
Charles Whipple Greene Historical Collection
Building
George Hail Free Library
Date
June 23, 2025
Notes
This bill is encased in FRAME 1
Condition
Overall Condition
Poor
Provenance
Notes
Based on card found in Historical Card Catalog, this item may have been gifted by William Baker.
