Paper Money

Name/Title

Paper Money

Entry/Object ID

1991.48.6

Description

Paper money for 20 shillings. The front is printed with the words "VERMONT CURRENCY" in the upper border, along with the serial number 802. The center has the inscription, "Twenty Shillings. THE Poffeffor of this BILL fhall be paid by the Treafurer of the State of Vermont, TWENTY SHILLINGS, in Spanifh mill'd Dollars, at Six Shillings each, or Gold or Silver Coins equivalent, by the firft Day of June, A. D. 1782. By Order of Affembly, Windfor, February 1781." It is signed "J. Porter" and "Jno. Fasset". The back is printed with the inscription, "FORTY SHILLINGS. Death to counterfeit. WESTMINSTER. Printed by Spooner & Green. 1781."

Acquisition

Accession

1991.48

Source or Donor

Partridge, Sanborn (1915-2013)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Bureau

State of Vermont

Date made

1781

Place of Origin

Town

Westminster

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Designer or Engraver

Spooner and Green

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

Dimensions

Height

2-7/8 in

Width

2-7/8 in

Composition

Material

Paper