1759 United States 20 Shilling Note Value
The United States 20 Shilling Note is a collectible note from 1759, catalogued here from 3 documented examples 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.
1759 United States 20 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 20 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1759
- Material
- Paper
1759 United States 20 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
Twenty SHILLINGS \ Current Money of Virginia \ According to ACT of Assembly \ passed April 5, MDCCLIX. / Twenty Shillings. / SHILLINGS \ SH \ 20 / No / Twenty Shills. / 4 Crowns / 1759 / EN DAT \ VIRGINIA \ QUARTAM
Virginia coat of arms
Reverse
Nature print, and lion and flora
Measured 1759 United States 20 Shilling Note specimens
3 physically measured 1759 United States 20 Shilling Note examples 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1759 United States 20 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.VA-29 |
| 1759 United States 20 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.DE-68 |
| 1759 United States 20 Shilling Note #3 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.DE-68 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.