1738 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note Value
The United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note is a collectible note from 1738, catalogued here from a documented example with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.
1738 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note
- Year
- 1738
- Material
- Paper
1738 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
This Bill of \ Two Shillings & \ Six Pence due from the Colony of \ Rhode-Island &c To the Possessor \ shall be equal to Money & shall be \ Accepted by ye Treasurer in all \ Public payments & for any \ Stock at any time in ye Treasury \ Newport Augst: ye: 22d: 1738 by Order \ of the General Assembly / No: / 2S-6d [x3] / 1738 [x2] / Comte: / IN • TE \ DOMINE \ • SPERAVI
Seal of Rhode Island
Reverse
Two Shillings \ and \ Six Pence / 1738
Frame
Measured 1738 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note specimens
1 physically measured 1738 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1738 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.RI-30 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.