1773 United States 6 Shilling Note Value
The United States 6 Shilling Note is a collectible note from 1773, catalogued here from a documented example with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1773 United States 6 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 6 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1773
- Material
- Paper
1773 United States 6 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
Piers and Buoys VI Sh. / SIX SHILLINGS, accord- \ ing to an Act of General Assembly of Pennsilva- \ nia, passed in the 13th Year of the Reign of \ his Majesty GEORGE the Third. Dated \ the Twentieth Day of March, \ Anno Dom. 1773. / SIX SHILLINGS. [x3] / VI Shil. / Light House VI Shil / VI s. / B
William Penn's Coat of Arms
Reverse
SIX SHILLINGS. / TO COUNTERFEIT, IS DEATH. / Printed by HALL and \ SELLERS. 1773.
Ship passing lighthouse
Measured 1773 United States 6 Shilling Note specimens
1 physically measured 1773 United States 6 Shilling Note example 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 6 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.PA-160 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.