50 Cents, Liberia, 1876
50 Cents, Liberia, 1876
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 50 cent note
- Liberia, 1876
- Obverse Image: Palm tree and sailing ship.
- Obverse Text: 50 CENTS / RECEIVABLE FOR DUTIES. / NO. 5831 / REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA / A / ON DEMAND AT THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THE TREASURER OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA WILL PAY TO BEARER, FIFTY CENTS. / MONROVIA, JANY 24TH 1876 / TREASURER / SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
- Reverse Image: N/A
- Reverse Text: N/A
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- note
- date made
- 1876
- place used
- Liberia
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5.8 cm x 13.6 cm x.01 cm; 2 9/32 in x 5 11/32 in x in
- ID Number
- NU.79.112.CM01134.4
- catalog number
- 79.112.CM01134.4
- accession number
- 1979.1263
- collector/donor number
- CM01134
- serial number
- 5831
- Credit Line
- Chase Manhattan Bank
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- West African Currency
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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