1759 United States 5 Pound Note Value
This 1759 note, the United States 5 Pound Note, is documented below from 2 documented examples: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible note, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.
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1759 United States 5 Pound Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 5 Pound Note
- Year
- 1759
- Material
- Paper
1759 United States 5 Pound Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
FIVE Pounds \ Current Money of Virginia \ According to ACT of Assembly \ passed April 5, MDCCLIX. / Five POUNDS. / 100 SHILLINGS. / TWENTY CROWNS / 5 Five Pounds
Virginia coat of arms
Reverse
Nature print
Measured 1759 United States 5 Pound Note specimens
2 physically measured 1759 United States 5 Pound 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 5 Pound Note #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.VA-32 |
| 1759 United States 5 Pound Note #2 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-102 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.