1773 United States 16 Shilling Note Value
This 1773 note, the United States 16 Shilling Note, is documented below from 3 documented examples: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible note, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1773 United States 16 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 16 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1773
- Material
- Paper
1773 United States 16 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
SIXTEEN \ SHILLINGS / \ SIXTEEN Shillings, \ According to an Act of General \ Assembly of Penn- \ sylvania, passed in \ the 13th Year of \ the Reign of his \ Majesty GEORGE \ the Third. Dated \ the 20th Day of \ March, Anno Dom. \ 1773. / Sixteen Shillings / LIGHT HOUSE XVI / PIERS & BUOYS. \ 16 / A
William Penn's Coat of Arms
Reverse
SIXTEEN SHILLINGS. / To Counterfeit is DEATH. / Printed by HALL and \ SELLERS. 1773.
Ship passing lighthouse
Measured 1773 United States 16 Shilling Note specimens
3 physically measured 1773 United States 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1773 United States 16 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-162 |
| 1773 United States 16 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-162 |
| 1773 United States 16 Shilling Note #3 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-162 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.