5 Dollars, Treasury Note, United States, 1891
5 Dollars, Treasury Note, United States, 1891
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar note
- United States, 1891
- Obverse Image: Bust of General George H. Thomas.
- Obverse Text: V / 5 / LEGAL TENDER ACT JULY 14, 1890. / B 10 / B2489390* / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO BEARER FIVE DOLLARS IN COIN / WASHINGTON, D.C. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / THOMAS / TREASURY NOTE / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING / SERIES OF 1891.
- Reverse Image: Designs in green ink.
- Reverse Text: FIVE / 5 / V / TREASURY NOTE / FIVE DOLLARS / UNITED STATES / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER AT ITS FACE VALUE IN PAYMENT OF ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STIPULATED IN THE CONTRACT. / TREASURY NOTE / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1891
- depicted
- Thomas, George Henry
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- place made
- United States
- Associated Place
- United States
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 cm x 18.9 cm x.01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 7 7/16 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.78.5.032
- catalog number
- 78.5.032
- accession number
- 1978.0941
- serial number
- B2489390*
- Credit Line
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Treasury Notes (Coin Notes)
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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