1775 United States 16 Shilling Note Value
Documented from a documented example, the United States 16 Shilling Note is a 1775 collectible note. The description, inscriptions and specifications below are drawn from museum specimens; market value rests on rarity and condition.
1775 United States 16 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 16 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1775
- Material
- Paper
1775 United States 16 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
SIXTEEN Shillings, \ According to an Act of General \ Assembly of Penn- \ sylvania, passed in \ the 15th Year of \ the Reign of His \ Majesty GEORGE \ the Third. Dated \ the 25th Day of \ March, 1775. / Sixteen Shillings. [x2] / LIGHT HOUSE. XVI / XVI Sixteen Shillings / PIERS & BUOYS. \ 16 / B
William Penn's Coat of Arms
Reverse
SIXTEEN SHILLINGS. / To Counterfeit is DEATH. / Printed by HALL and \ SELLERS. 1775. / XVI
Ship passing lighthouse
Measured 1775 United States 16 Shilling Note specimens
1 physically measured 1775 United States 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1775 United States 16 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | 6 h | Friedberg.PA-174 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.