Name/Title
Paper MoneyEntry/Object ID
1991.48.8Description
Paper money for 2 shillings and 6 pence. The serial number is 3263. One side has the inscription, "The possessor of this BILL shall be paid by the Treasurer of the State of Vermont Two Shillings and Six Pence, in Silver at Six Shillings and Eight Pence per Ounce, by the first Day of June, A. D. 1782. By order of Assembly, Windsor, February, 1781." The other side is printed with the inscription, "Half a Crown / Death to counterfeit. / WESTMINSTER: Printed by Spooner and Green. 1781."Acquisition
Accession
1991.48Source or Donor
Partridge, Sanborn (1915-2013)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Bureau
State of VermontDate made
1781Place of Origin
Town
WestminsterCounty
Windham CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDesigner or Engraver
Spooner and GreenLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Money, PaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
MoneyNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
2-3/4 in