5 Dollars, Central Bank of Tennessee, United States, 1855

5 Dollars, Central Bank of Tennessee, United States, 1855

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 dollar note
Tennessee, United States, 1855
Obverse Image: At left, Liberty with shield sitting on a 5. In center, scene of the Battle of New Orleans. At right, cows in pasture with wire on poles running through.
Obverse Text: FIVE / 5 / NASHVILLE, JULY 19TH 1855. / B / NO. 1289 / N / THE CENTRAL BANK OF TENNESSEE WILL PAY FIVE DOLLARS TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND, AT NASHVILLE
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
note
date made
1855
maker
Danforth, Wright & Co.
place of issue
United States: Tennessee, Nashville
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7.5 cm x 18.15 cm x.01 cm; 2 15/16 in x 7 5/32 in x in
ID Number
2002.0007.0764
catalog number
2002.0007.0764
serial number
1289
accession number
2002.0007
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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