16 Dollar, Continental Congress, 1776
1/6 Dollar, Continental Congress, 1776
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- Description
- During the Revolutionary Period, American money often contained messages about unity. The image of thirteen interlocking rings on Continental money was intended to illustrate the solidarity of the thirteen colonies against the British crown.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- paper currency
- note
- date made
- 1776
- date on object
- 1776-02-17
- maker
- Continental Congress
- Hall & Sellers
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 cm x 6.2 cm x.01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 2 7/16 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.69.217.7
- catalog number
- 69.217.7
- accession number
- 287114
- serial number
- 460887
- Credit Line
- Stack's
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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