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2/3 Dollar, Continental Congress, 1776

Object Details

Description (Brief)
One (1) 2/3 dollar note
United States, 1776
Obverse Image: Sundial.
Obverse Text: 2 THIRDS OF A DOLLAR / NO. 353421 / TWO THIRDS OF A DOLLAR, ACCORDING TO A REFOLUTION OF CONGRESS, PAFFED AT PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY 17, 1776. / C / FUGIO / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: Thirteen links representing the colonies around a sunburst in the center.
Reverse Text: TWO THIRDS OF A DOLLAR / AMERICAN CONGRESS / WE ARE ONE / PHILAD. PRINTED BY HALL AND SELLER. 1776.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Continental Congress
Hall & Sellers
date on object
1776-02-17
date made
1776
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7.9 cm x 6.2 cm x .01 cm; 3 1/8 in x 2 7/16 in x in
Object Name
note
2/3 Dollar
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