1756 United States 12 Shilling Note Value
The United States 12 Shilling Note is a collectible note from 1756, 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.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1756 United States 12 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 12 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1756
- Material
- Paper
1756 United States 12 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
Twelve Shillings. / This BILL by LAW shall PASS current in NEW- \ JERSEY, for One Ounce, Fifteen Penny- \ weight of Silver. June 22, 1756. / Twelve Shillings. / DIEU ET \ MON \ DROIT / C / 12 / NEW JERSEY
New Jersey coat of arms
Reverse
TWELVE SHILLINGS. / To counterfeit is DEATH. / WOODBRIDGE, in New-Jersey, \ Printed by James Parker.
Nature print
Measured 1756 United States 12 Shilling Note specimens
1 physically measured 1756 United States 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1756 United States 12 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 3 h | Friedberg.NJ-96 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.