1775 United States 20 Shilling Note Value
A 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note. We catalogue this note from 12 documented examples, recording its engraved design and specifications. Collector value reflects rarity and condition; these pieces carry no melt value.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1775 United States 20 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 20 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1775
- Material
- Paper
1775 United States 20 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
TWENTY SHILLINGS, \ Current Money of Virginia, According to \ an Ordinance of Convention \ (Act of Assembly) Passed the 17th Day of July 1775, \ and by appointment of said (ASSEMBLY,) \ Convention \ Signed by us and endorsed by the Treasurer / One Pound / £1. Currency / DEATH TO COUNTERFEIT / 1 \ £ / EN DAT \ VIRGINIA \ QUARTAM
Virginia coat of arms
Reverse
Nature print
Measured 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note specimens
12 physically measured 1775 United States 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.VA-77b |
| 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | - | Friedberg.VA-82 |
| 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note #3 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-181 |
| 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note #4 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-192 |
| 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note #5 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-192 |
| 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note #6 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-177 |
| 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note #7 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-192 |
| 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note #8 | - | - | - | Friedberg.SC-108 |
| 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note #9 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-178 |
| 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note #10 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-178 |
| 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note #11 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-192 |
| 1775 United States 20 Shilling Note #12 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.PA-194 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.