1775 United States 5 Shilling Note Value
This 1775 note, the United States 5 Shilling Note, is documented below from 4 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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1775 United States 5 Shilling Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 5 Shilling Note
- Year
- 1775
- Material
- Paper
1775 United States 5 Shilling Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
FIVE SHILLINGS \ CURRENT MONEY OF Virginia \ Pursuant TO ORDINANCE OF \ convention \ passed July 17, 1775. / Five 60 PENCE Shillings. 5s / ONE CROWN [x2] / ONE CROWN \ FIVE SHILLINGS / EN DAT \ VIRGINIA \ QUARTAM
Virginia coat of arms
Reverse
Nature print
Measured 1775 United States 5 Shilling Note specimens
4 physically measured 1775 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1775 United States 5 Shilling Note #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.VA-73 |
| 1775 United States 5 Shilling Note #2 | - | - | 12 h | Friedberg.CT-175 |
| 1775 United States 5 Shilling Note #3 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.PA-189 |
| 1775 United States 5 Shilling Note #4 | - | - | 9 h | Friedberg.PA-189 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.