1773 United States 5 Shilling Note Value
The United States 5 Shilling Note is a collectible note from 1773, catalogued here from 5 documented examples with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.
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1773 United States 5 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 5 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1773
- Material
- Paper
1773 United States 5 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
FIVE SHILLINGS. / THE Possessor of this Bill shall \ be paid by the Treasurer of \ the Colony of Connecticut, FIVE \ SHILLINGS, Lawful Money, by \ the First Day of \ June A.D. 1775. \ By Order of As- \ sembly,-Hart- \ ford, June First, \ One Thousand \ Seven Hundred \ & seventy three / 5s. / 5s. / COMMITTEE. / SIGILLUM COLONIÆ CONNECTICUTENSIS \ QUIT RAN SUST
Connecticut Coat of Arms
Reverse
5 Shillings, \ Lawful Money. \ NEW-LONDON: \ Printed by Timothy \ Green, 1773. / 5s. [x3] FIVE SHILLINGS. / 5 shil. \ 1773. [x2]
legend and type
Measured 1773 United States 5 Shilling Note specimens
5 physically measured 1773 United States 5 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 5 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-170 |
| 1773 United States 5 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.PA-166 |
| 1773 United States 5 Shilling Note #3 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.PA-166 |
| 1773 United States 5 Shilling Note #4 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.PA-166 |
| 1773 United States 5 Shilling Note #5 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.PA-166 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.