1769 United States 2 Shilling Note Value
This 1769 note, the United States 2 Shilling Note, is documented below from 5 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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1769 United States 2 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 2 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1769
- Material
- Paper
1769 United States 2 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
TWO SHILLINGS [x2] / THIS indented BILL of TWO SHILLINGS, \ shall entitle the Bearer to re- \ ceive of the Treasurer of the \ Contributors to the Relief and \ Employment of the Poor in the \ City of Philadelphia, the like \ Sum of TWO SHILLINGS, of \ equal Value with the same Sum, \ of the Bills of Credit of this Province, now by \ Law current, according to the Directions of an \ Act of General \ Assembly of Pen- \ silvania, made in \ the Ninth Year \ of the Reign of \ HIS MAJESTY \ GEORGE III. \ Dated the Tenth \ of March, 1769. / TWO SHILLINGS. / A
William Penn's Coat of Arms
Reverse
Measured 1769 United States 2 Shilling Note specimens
5 physically measured 1769 United States 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1769 United States 2 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.PA-140 |
| 1769 United States 2 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | - | Friedberg.PA-140 |
| 1769 United States 2 Shilling Note #3 | - | - | - | Friedberg.PA-140 |
| 1769 United States 2 Shilling Note #4 | - | - | - | Friedberg.PA-140 |
| 1769 United States 2 Shilling Note #5 | - | - | - | Friedberg.PA-140 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.