1773 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note Value
This 1773 note, the United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence 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.
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1773 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note
- Year
- 1773
- Material
- Paper
1773 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
TWO SHILLINGS & SIX-PENCE. / THE POSSESSOR of this Bill, \ shall be paid by the Treasurer \ of the Colony of CONNEC- \ TICUT, TWO SHILLINGS and \ SIX PENCE, Lawful Money, by the \ First Day of June \ A.D. 1775. By \ Order of Assembly, \ Hartford, June \ First, One Thous- \ and, Seven Hund- \ red, and Seventy- \ Three / 2/6 [x2] / COMMITTEE. / SIGILLUM COLONIÆ CONNECTICUTENSIS \ QUIT RAN SUST
Connecticut Coat of Arms
Reverse
2/6. Lawful Money. / New-London: Printed by \ TIMOTHY GREEN. \ XDCCLXXIII / TWO SHILLINGS and Six-pence \ 2/6 [x2] / 1773 [x2]
Farm scene
Measured 1773 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note specimens
3 physically measured 1773 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence 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 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-169 |
| 1773 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note #2 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.PA-165 |
| 1773 United States 2 Shilling 6 Pence Note #3 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.PA-165 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.