1738 United States 5 Shilling Note Value
A 1738 United States 5 Shilling Note. We catalogue this note from a documented example, recording its engraved design and specifications. Collector value reflects rarity and condition; these pieces carry no melt value.
1738 United States 5 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 5 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1738
- Material
- Paper
1738 United States 5 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
This Five \ Shilling Bill due from \ the Colony of Rhode-Island &c \ To ye Possessor shall be equal to \ Money and shall be accepted by ye \ Treasurer in all Public payments & \ For any Stock at any Time in the \ Treasury Newport August the \ 22d: 1738 By Order of the \ General Assembly / No: / 5S [x4] / Comte: / IN • TE \ DOMINE \ SPERAVI
Seal of Rhode Island
Reverse
A \ Crown / 1738
Frame
Measured 1738 United States 5 Shilling Note specimens
1 physically measured 1738 United States 5 Shilling 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 5 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.RI-32 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.