Name/Title
1779 Four Dollar BillEntry/Object ID
2024.10.31.02Description
Four Dollar banknote from 1779Made/Created
Bureau
Continental CongressDate made
Jan 1779Place of Origin
City
YorkState/Province
PennsylvaniaContinent
North AmericaDesigner or Engraver
Hall & SellersBanknote Details
Banknote Type
Federal Reserve NoteCurrency
United States DollarDenomination
FourIssuing Authority
United States of AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Back of BillTranscription
Front of Document:
No. Four Dollars
The bearer is entitled to receive Four Spanish milled Dollars, or an equal sum in gold or silver, according to a resolution of congress of the 14th January, 1779
FOUR DOLLARS
Back of Document:
[Wm.] Baker
Printed by HALL and SELLERS. 1779.
FOUR DOLLARSLanguage
ENGLISHLexicon
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
September 10, 2025Location
Room
Charles Whipple Greene Historical CollectionBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
October 31, 2024Provenance
Provenance Detail
R.M. ColePlace
City
WarrenState/Province
Rhode IslandRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaAcquisition Method
GiftNotes/Remarks
Some cards in Card Catalog indicate an "R.M. Cole" gifted items to the Museum. The Cole family is well-known in Warren.Exhibitions
Exhibition
Warren During the Revolutionary WarNotes
Item encased in "FRAME 2"Create Date
October 31, 2024Update Date
September 10, 2025
