5 Dollars, Confederate States of America, 1863

$5 Confederate States of America paper money, front.
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$5 Confederate States of America paper money, front.
$5 Confederate States of America paper money, back.
$5 Confederate States of America paper money, front.
Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 dollar note

Description (Brief)

Confederate States of America, 1863

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Virginia State Capitol in center. Portrait of C. G. Memminger at lower right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: FIVE / 5 / FUNDABLE IN STOCKS OR BONDS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES. / G / TWO YEARS AFTER THE RATIFICATION OF A TREATY OF PEACE BETWEEN THE CONFEDERATE STATES & THE UNITED STATES, / THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO BEARER FIVE DOLLARS. / NO. 32000 / RICHMOND / APRIL 6TH 1863 / RECEIVABLE IN PAYMENT OF ALL DUES EXCEPT EXPORT DUTIES. / JANUARY, 1864.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Intricate decoration in blue ink including five medallions with the number 5 and a large V.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 5 / V

Date Made: 1863

Engraver: Keatinge & BallLithographer: Evans & Cogswell

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Confederate States of America

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Credit Line: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1998.0063.0134Serial Number: 32000Accession Number: 1998.0063Catalog Number: 1998.0063.0134

Object Name: paper money, canceledcurrency, Confederatenote

Physical Description: paper (overall material)blue (back color)Measurements: overall: 7 in x 3 in; 17.78 cm x 7.62 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c675-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1297655

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