10 Dollars, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1901

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 dollar note

Description (Brief)

United States, 1901

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Bison in the center. Portrait of Meriwether Lewis on the left. Portrait of William Clark on the right.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: UNITED STATES NOTE / TEN / THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL PAY TO THE BEARER TEN DOLLARS / X / E57675550 / F / F 170 / AUTHORIZED IN THE LEGAL TENDER ACTS OF 1862 AND 1863. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / REGISTER OF THE TREASURY / TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / SERIES OF 1901. / THESAUR / AMER / SEPTENT / SIGIL / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER FOR TEN DOLLARS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3588 R.S. / LEWIS / CLARK

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Female figure representing Columbia standing between two pillars.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: UNITED STATES NOTE / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 10 / TEN / DOLLARS / THIS NOTE IS A LEGAL TENDER AT ITS FACE VALUE FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT / 84

Date Made: 1901

Depicted: Lewis, MeriwetherClark, WilliamMaker: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United StatesAssociated Place: United States

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Legal Tender Notes

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Credit Line: U. S. Department of the Treasury

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.78.5.180Catalog Number: 78.5.180Accession Number: 1978.0941Serial Number: E57675550

Object Name: note

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-0ba1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1839503

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